Kutoarjo railway station explained


Kutoarjo Station
Native Name:
Native Name Lang:id
Symbol Location:id
Symbol:rail
Address:Jalan Merpati, Semawung Daleman, Kutoarjo, Purworejo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
Coordinates:-7.726°N 109.9072°W
Map Type:Indonesia Java
Elevation:+16m
Owned:Kereta Api Indonesia
Manager:Kereta Api Indonesia
Platforms:1 side platform
4 island platforms
Tracks:8
Parking: Available
Code:KTA • 2040
Classification:Large type A[1]

Kutoarjo Station (KTA) is a large type A railway station located in Kutoarjo District, Purworejo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The station is located at an altitude of +16 meters and is the easternmost active station operated by Operation Area V Purwokerto.

History

Kutoarjo Station was opened on 20 July 1887, along with the opening of ––Kutoarjo– mainline and the 12 km Kutoarjo– branch line.[2] The Purworejo branch line was closed in 2010, and over time the line was used to store disused sliding-roof wagons. The line was planned to be reactivated by late 2023, and beginning in June 2023 the disused wagons were scrapped.[3]

Building and layout

Kutoarjo Station has eight railway lines. Initially the line 2 was a straight line, however after the completion of double track line to Surabaya/Malang in 2007[4] and was opened on 22 January 2008,[5] the line 3 was used as the straight line for double track towards Surabaya/Malang as well as the main line for the single track towards Jakarta/Bandung, while line 2 is used as the straight line for double track towards Surabaya/Malang and also used for shunting line.

After the opening of double track line to Station on 30 November 2019, line 2 was used as the straight line towards, while line 3 was used as the straight line only to and from Surabaya/Malang. Lines 4 and 5 are used to accommodate trains departing from the station,[6] while line 6 is usually utilized to store out-of-service trains and for shunting. To the east of the line 1 there is a junction for the branch line towards, however the branch line was closed in 2010 and then was used to store disused sliding-roof wagons.

The current station building is not of the original Colonial era building, except for the platform canopy over line 1 to 3 along with some of the doors and wall facing to the platform 1. Kutoarjo Station original building is thought to have a similar architecture to Station. The station building was renovated and altered to tackle overcrowding due to high passenger traffic.[7]

To the east of the station there is a passenger coach depot and a locomotive shed. To the south of the station there are two lines for storing and washing the passenger coaches, while the lines itself lead to a turntable.

Services

The following is a list of train services at Kutoarjo Station[8]

Passenger services

Commuter

Intercity

Train nameClassTrain endpointsNote
Kutojaya SelatanEconomyKutoarjovia
LodayaExecutive-Economy Premiumvia –Kutoarjo
PasundanEconomyvia –
Argo WilisExecutivevia –
Turangga
Mutiara SelatanExecutive-Economy Premium
KahuripanEconomyvia –
MalabarExecutive-Economyvia –
SawunggalihExecutive-Economy PremiumKutoarjovia
Kutojaya UtaraEconomy Premium
Fajar dan Senja Utama YogyaExecutive-Economy Premium
TaksakaExecutive-Luxury
BogowontoExecutive-Economy Premium
GajahwongExecutive-Economy
ProgoEconomy
KertanegaraExecutive-Economyvia –
Malioboro EkspresEconomy Premium
Jaka TingkirEconomyvia
Bengawan
Fajar dan Senja Utama SoloExecutive-Economy Premium
Mataram
ManahanExecutivevia Only runs on Thursday–Sunday and national holidays
BangunkartaExecutive-Economyvia –
Gaya Baru Malam Selatanvia –
JayakartaEconomy Premium
Argo SemeruExecutivevia –
Bima
SingasariExecutive-Economyvia –
GajayanaExecutive-Luxuryvia –
LogawaBusiness-Economyvia –
WijayakusumaExecutive-Economy Premiumvia –
RanggajatiExecutive-Businessvia –
JoglosemarkertoExecutive-Economy Premium
Executive-Economyvia –– loop line and vice versa

Freight

Supporting transportation

The station is served by Trans Jateng bus rapid transit Route P1 to Purworejo, Purworejo Regency and Borobudur, Magelang Regency.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20200101050243/http://ppid.dephub.go.id/files/dataka/BI_Final_RevMei.pdf. 2020-01-01. id.
  2. Book: Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932. Staatsspoorwegen. Burgerlijke Openbare Werken. 1921–1932. Batavia.
  3. Web site: Reaktivasi Stasiun Purworejo Dimulai, Intip Proses Penarikan Gerbong Kereta Api Menggunakan Alat ini.. . suaramerdeka.com . 10 August 2023 . 17 August 2023 . ID.
  4. Web site: Jalur Ganda Yogya-Kutoarjo Dapat Dioperasikan Saat Lebaran . detik.com . 26 September 2007 . 21 August 2023 . ID.
  5. Web site: Besok Presiden Resmikan Rel Ganda di Kutoarjo . kompas.com . 21 January 2008 . 21 August 2023 . ID.
  6. Sendy . Prasetya . 2014 . Kutoarjo (KTA): Stasiun Paling Ramai di Ujung Timur Daop V . Majalah KA . 96 . 8–9 . ID.
  7. Musadad. Arsitektur dan Fungsi Stasiun Kereta Api bagi Perkembangan Kota Purworejo 1901-1930. 2002. Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gadjah Mada University. Yogyakarta. ID.
  8. Book: Grafik Perjalanan Kereta Api pada Jaringan Jalur Kereta Api Nasional di Jawa Tahun 2023. 14 April 2023. 3 August 2023. Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian. Jakarta. ID.
  9. Web site: BRT Trans Jateng Koridor Terminal Borobudur-Stasiun Kutoarjo Resmi Beroperasi . beritamagelang.id . 2 September 2020 . 17 August 2023 . ID.