Pasuruan railway station explained

Pasuruan railway station
Native Name:
Address:Stasiun Pasuruan street, Trajeng, Panggungrejo, Pasuruan
Coordinates:-7.6378°N 112.9102°W
Owned:Kereta Api Indonesia
Elevation:3m (10feet)
Tracks:4
Parking:Available
Bicycle:Available
Opened:[1]
Former:Station Pasoeroean
Accessible:Available
Code:PS
Map Type:Indonesia Java
Platform:1 island platform
1 side platform
Line: Surabaya–Bangil-Pasuruan
Structure:Ground
Operator:Kereta Api Indonesia
Borough:East Java
Country:Indonesia
Symbol Location:id
Symbol:rail

Pasuruan Station (PS) is a II class railway station located in Trajeng, Panggungrejo, Pasuruan; this station is in PT.KAI Operation Area IX of Jember at the height of 3 meters above sea level.

This station is the terminus for local commuter Surabaya-Pasuruan trains. At present, all of the passenger trains which travel through Bangil-Jember line stop at this station.

History

This station is one of the most oldest train stations in East Java. It was commissioned by Staatsspoorwegen Oosterlijnen (East Line) on May, 16th 1878 as the end point of Surabaya-Sidoarjo-Bangil-Pasuruan line.[2] It was built not far from Hoofdstraat or de Grote Postweg (see Great Post Road), now Jl. Soekarno Hatta provincial road in the Indische-Empire and Neoclassic style.

The station previously had 7 tracks, one of which led to the train workshop, warehouses and a locomotive turntable. One track on the eastern side was a branch which connected to the light rail line or tram line belonging to a private tramway company named Pasoeroean Stoomtram Maatschappij (PsSM).

In addition, to the west of this station before entering Bangil there was a small station named Kraton which was used by natives as commuter station and also connected to the coffee factory not far from there. It was closed because the station was so close to Pasuruan.

Building Layout

Pasuruan is a side stop railway station. It has 4 active tracks, and an additional turn track as a buffer stop or stop block. It has a side platform for the first track and an island platform for the second track as a stop for intercity and commuter trains. The first and third tracks are is used as a passing loop. The third track is sometimes used used when train traffic is busy due to delay or early arrivals. The fourth track is rarely used.

4th TrackLoop track (rarely used)
3rd TrackLoop track (occasionally used)
2nd Track← Straight track also as the main line train stop →
1st Track← Main loop track for the train stop →(Bangil)Local Commuter Surabaya-Pasuruan, from and to Surabaya Kota
Gmain building of the station

Train Services

Intercity

Railway Line Name of the trainClassDirectionDescription
Northern Java LineBlambangan ExpressExecutive and Premium EconomyKetapang (Banyuwangi)via Surabaya GubengSurabaya Pasar Turi
Jakarta Gambir
PandalunganExecutiveJembervia Surabaya GubengSurabaya Pasar TuriSemarang Tawang
Jakarta Gambir
Southern Java LineRanggajatiExecutive and Premium EconomyCirebon-
WijayakusumaExecutive and Premium Economy
Ketapang (Banyuwangi)
Mutiara TimurExecutive and Premium EconomyNo schedule for this moment
Ketapang (Banyuwangi)
LogawaBisnis (Business) and Economy-
Sri TanjungEconomy
Ketapang (Banyuwangi)
Eastern Java LineProbowangi
Ketapang (Banyuwangi)
Tawang Alun
Ketapang (Banyuwangi)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Staatsspoorwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië: Jaarstatistieken over de jaren 1931 en 1932. Burgerlijke Openbare Werken. 1932. Staatsspoorwegen.
  2. Book: Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Ned. Indië. Staatsspoorwegen. 1925. Batavia. Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.