Yogyakarta railway station explained


Yogyakarta Station
Type:Commuter, airport, and inter-city rail station
Address:Jl. Margo Utomo, Sosromenduran, Gedongtengen, Yogyakarta
Country:Indonesia
Coordinates:-7.7892°N 110.3635°W
Platform:7
Tracks:9
Parking: Available
Bicycle: Bicycle parking
Classification:Large class type A[1]
Accessible: Available
Code:YK • 0530
Owned:Kereta Api Indonesia
Operator:Kereta Api Indonesia
KAI Commuter
KAI Bandara
Map Type:Indonesia_Yogyakarta
Map Dot Label:Yogyakarta Station
Elevation:113m (371feet)
Native Name:
Other Name:Tugu Station
Former:Djocja Toegoe Station
Borough:Special Region of Yogyakarta
Structure:Ground

Yogyakarta Station, commonly known as Tugu Station (; abbreviation YK, number 3020) is a railway station located in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, in Indonesia. The altitude of this station is 113m (371feet) amsl. It is currently operated by the Operational Area VI Yogyakarta of Kereta Api Indonesia.

It is the biggest and most important station in Yogyakarta, located in the heart of the city. This station is adjacent to Jalan Malioboro. The city's other most important station is Lempuyangan railway station.

The station is designated as a cultural heritage by the Government of the Special Region of Yogyakarta.[2] The station and its railway tracks, stretching from west to east, becomes the border of Jetis and Gedongtengen district.

The station serves the departure and arrival of all commercial classes (executive, business, and non-subsidized economy class) train from Jakarta, Bandung, and Surabaya.

History

Staatsspoorwegen (SS) built the railway line from Cilacap towards Yogyakarta as a part of developing Javanese southern line. Yogyakarta Station was opened along with the line opening on 20 July 1887.[3] The southern platform was owned by the first company of Javanese railway system, the Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij (NIS) with 14351NaN1 gauge, while the northern part was owned by Staatsspoorwegen (SS) with 10671NaN1 gauge.

There are two currently abandoned tracks that branched from Yogyakarta Station, each to Bantul and Magelang.[4] To the west of the station were two branch tracks which have all been deactivated, namely the route to –Parakan and to Palbapang, Bantul. The Magelang route was decommissioned between 1972 and 1976 due to the eruption of Mount Merapi, but traces of this route can still be seen in several places on Jalan Tentara Pelajar, Yogyakarta.[5] The line was linked to the now Ambarawa Railway Museum and ends at Kedungjati, which has also been decommissioned. Apart from that, the Palbapang route was decommissioned in the 1973–1980s, but traces of the route can still be seen in several places, one of which is in the parking lot on the northwest side of the Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat complex.

Building and layout

Yogyakarta Station is divided into two railway yards in the north and south. It also has two gates: the main east gate facing Jalan Margo Utomo—Jalan Pangeran Mangkubumi for intercity train departures, and the south gate facing Jalan Pasar Kembang for departures and arrivals of Yogyakarta International Airport Rail Link services, local trains, KAI Commuter trains, and intercity train passengers. It also has a special building for the counter at the south gate.

In the 1970s, the number of Yogyakarta Station tracks probably reached eleven lines — not including the shunting line north of the station. The south yard has five train tracks with track 5 being a straight track and the north yard has six train tracks with (possibly) track 6 is a straight track.[6] But in 1999, the platform on line 2 was built to accommodate the doors height of the executive train at the time.[7]

Before the double track construction which was started around 2004, the old track 3 was a straight track towards Surakarta, while track 4 was a straight track towards Kutoarjo.[8] During the construction until its operation on the Yogyakarta–Maguwo segment as of 8 January 2007[9] and then the Yogyakarta–Kutoarjo segment in November 2007[10] until it was inaugurated on 22 January 2008,[11] the station layout underwent some changes: a still intact shunting track — even though it had been demolished — was changed to track 1, the old track 1 was changed to track 2, and the old track 2 was changed to track 3 as a straight track to and from Kutoarjo. In addition, a high platform was added to track 3 — overlapping the old track 3 — and track 5. Currently, track 3 is used as a straight track towards Surakarta and turning track from Kutoarjo, track 4 is used as a straight track from Kutoarjo, and track 5 is used as a straight track towards Kutoarjo.

In the station area there is a locomotive depot and a train depot which are respectively located to the northwest and west. The rail turntable is to the west of the locomotive depot, which is located northwest of the station.

To the east there is a level crossing in the form of a sliding gate which is specifically for pedestrians (and, until 2023, for bicycles, rickshaws, and andong) passing around the Jalan Malioboro area. In addition, there is a bridge that spans the Code River, known as the Kewek Bridge, which crosses Jalan Abu Bakar Ali.

The station often undergone renovation and rearrangement, including high platform and canopy roof construction.[12] The parking system has also undergone changes: the east and south gates are now only used for pick-up and pedicab parking, while the parking lot is located southwest of the station complex.[13] In order to realize a large international standard train station, the station has been thoroughly renovated since the 2016 Eid al-Fitr mudik season, including remodeling the station counter at the south gate, as well as installing granite floors and repainting.[14] To the south of the station were many crowded kiosks, freight forwarders, and kiosks selling airplane and train tickets, which were demolished in 2017 because they did not have permits and were considered as slum by the KAI.[15]

Yogyakarta Station has an executive waiting room, Anggrek Executive Lounge, which is operated by KAI Wisata and utilizes the pavilion building behind the station.[16]

To upgrade the train's electrical signaling system at the station, as of April 2021 a new electrical signaling system produced by Len Industri has been installed which will replace the old system produced by Siemens.[17] This signaling has been active since September 2021. At the same time, the track between Yogyakarta and Lempuyangan stations is used as a double track railroad.

North sideLine 9Railroad from and towards the locomotive depot
Line 8Railroad from and towards the locomotive depot
Line 7Slender line
Line 6Train series parking line
Line 5Inter-city and Central Java–Yogyakarta local train stop from the east
Straight tracks to
Line 4Inter-city and Central Java–Yogyakarta local train stop from the east
Prambanan Express from and towards

Straight tracks from Kutoarjo

East entrance (for inter-city train departure only)
South side
Line 3Inter-city and Central Java–Yogyakarta local train stop from the east
Yogyakarta Line from and towards →

Straight tracks from and towards

Line 2YIA Airport Rail Link from and towards YIA
Yogyakarta Line from and towards →
Line 1YIA Airport Rail Link from and towards YIA
GSouth entrance (for KAI Commuter, local train, and airport rail link departures only)
South exit gate

Station characteristics

Yogyakarta Station has two locomotive monuments on the east and south sides of the station area. The monument located at the east entrance is a portable steam engine made by Marshall Britannia, United Kingdom. Its location which was originally in the middle of the station entrance has now been moved to the north wing of the road. Meanwhile, the monument located on the south entrance is the D301 22 hydraulic diesel locomotive which has been on display since 12 December 2018. The locomotive display was carried out after all parts of the station underwent an overhaul, including adding toilets from used cars and can be used by the general public.[18] [19] In addition to the locomotive monument, near the east entrance, there is the words "Yogyakarta Station" in Javanese script, made in large raised letters.

The station has a train arrival song in the form of an instrumental kroncong song "Sepasang Mata Bola" by Ismail Marzuki as a train arrival bell at all major stations in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, recounting the Indonesian capital moving during the national revolution symbolized by a train from Jakarta to Yogyakarta. The song was arranged by kroncong YouTuber Purwaka Music.[20]

Services

The following is a list of train services at the Yogyakarta Station:

Intercity trains

Executive class

Executive and Business class

Executive and Premium Economy class

Executive and Economy Plus class

Commuter rail and airport rail link

Supporting transportation

There are a number of Trans Jogja bus stops nearby the station. Near the southern entrance is a bus stop for Corridor K2-Teman Bus. The Malioboro 1 bus stop located at Malioboro Street serves Line 1A, 2A, 3A, 8, and 10.

!Type!Route!Destination
Trans Jogja[21] 1BAdisutjipto AirportYogyakarta Station (via Laksda Adisutjipto, Southern Ring Road, Sultan Agung, Panembahan Senopati, Gadjah Mada University campus)
3AGiwangan bus terminal–Condongcatur bus terminal (via Cik Di Tiro, Jenderal Sudirman, Diponegoro, Malioboro)
3BGiwangan bus terminal–Condongcatur bus terminal (via Diponegoro, Jenderal Sudirman, Gadjah Mada University campus, Laksda Adisutjipto, Yogyakarta–Solo)
13Belut Godean culinary center–Ngabean bus terminal (via Diponegoro, Jlagran Lor, Letjen Suprapto)
15Malioboro–Palbapang bus terminal
Teman Bus Yogyakarta1APrambanan bus terminal–Yogyakarta Station (via Laksda Adisutjipto, Urip Soemohardjo, Jenderal Sudirman, Malioboro)
2ACondongcatur bus terminal–XT Square (via Jombor, Pajajaran, Nyi Tjondrolukito, Margo Utomo, Malioboro, Panembahan Senopati, Brigjen Katamso)

In popular culture

Incidents

Cited works

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. Web site: Stasiun Kereta Api Tugu Yogyakarta . https://web.archive.org/web/20170812212351/http://cagarbudaya.kemdikbud.go.id/siteregnas/public/objek/detailcb/PO2015121500017/Stasiun-Kereta-Api-Tugu-Yogyakarta . 2017-08-12 . 2023-04-30 . Sistem Registrasi Nasional Cagar Budaya, Kemendikbud RI . id . Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology.
  3. Book: Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932. Staatsspoorwegen. Burgerlijke Openbare Werken. 1921–1932. Batavia.
  4. Web site: Gauge di Indonesia . 2023-04-30.
  5. Web site: Kurniawan . Hendy . 2014-02-05 . Stasiun Medari Pernah Dibumihanguskan . 2023-04-30 . Tribunjogja.com . id-ID.
  6. Web site: Java railways . 2023-04-30 . Southeast Asia Railways - Malaysia Railways.
  7. Book: Sapei, Tulus . Memecah ketakutan menjadi kekuatan: kisah-kisah advokasi di Indonesia . Subhansyah . Aan T. . Purwanta . Setia A. . Shaleh . Muhammad . Atmaja . Ida Bagus Yoga . Hasyim . Hur . Lukmarudin . Ibang . Panjaitan . Efendi . Ikhsan . Edy . Insist Press . 2002 . Sleman, Yogyakarta.
  8. Lampiran Surat Keputusan Direktur Jenderal Perkeretaapian No. SK.02/DJKA/K.2/01/06
  9. Web site: Uji Coba Rel Ganda Yogya-Solo Bikin Bikers Senewen . 2023-04-30 . . id-ID.
  10. Web site: Proyek ODA - Proyek Rel Ganda Kereta Jalur Selatan, Jawa (2) . 2023-04-30 . Embassy of Japan in Indonesia.
  11. Web site: 2008-01-21 . Besok Presiden Resmikan Rel Ganda di Kutoarjo . 2023-04-30 . . id.
  12. Web site: 2010-08-30 . Wadrianto . Glori K. . Renovasi Stasiun Tugu Selesai H-3 . 2023-04-30 . . id.
  13. News: Vicka . Patricia . 2015-05-28 . Mulai 7 Juli Pintu Timur Stasiun Tugu Hanya untuk Keberangkatan . metrotvnews.com . . 2023-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171021220052/http://jateng.metrotvnews.com/read/2015/05/28/400077/mulai-7-juli-pintu-timur-stasiun-tugu-hanya-untuk-keberangkatan . 2017-10-21.
  14. Web site: Reza . Khaerur . 2016-06-21 . Sugiyarto . Renovasi Stasiun Tugu Yogyakarta Dijanjikan Selesai H-10 Lebaran . 2023-04-30 . Tribunnews.com . id-ID.
  15. Web site: Syaifudin . Teuku Muhammad Guci . 2017-07-05 . Damanik . Caroline . Dinilai Kumuh, Kios-kios di Selatan Stasiun Tugu Dibongkar . 2023-04-30 . . id.
  16. Web site: Raharjo . Edzan . Stasiun Tugu Yogya Kini Punya Executive Lounge . 2023-04-30 . . id-ID.
  17. Web site: Investasi Elektrifikasi KRL Yogyakarta-Solo Capai Rp 1,2 T . 2023-04-30 . Republika Online . id . Selanjutnya, pekerjaan modifikasi sinyal elektrik Yogyakarta – Lempuyangan... [Furthermore, the Yogyakarta – Lempuyangan electrical signal modification work...].
  18. Web site: Raharjo . Paksi Suryo . 2018-10-25 . Stasiun Tugu Berbenah Tampil Semakin Cantik . 2023-04-30 . MerahPutih . id.
  19. Web site: Stasiun Tugu Kini Miliki Monumen Lokomotif . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331095800/https://krjogja.com/web/news/read/85695/Stasiun_Tugu_Kini_Miliki_Monumen_Lokomotif . 2019-03-31 . 2023-04-30 . krjogja.com . id.
  20. Web site: Dewanto . H. . 2010-09-09 . Kisah Empat Penari di Tawang . 2023-04-30 . . id . Sementara Stasiun Tugu di Yogyakarta memperdengarkan ”Sepasang Mata Bola"." (...) kata Nugroho (Wahyu Utomo). [While the Tugu Station in Yogyakarta played "Sepasang Mata Bola". (...) said Nugroho (Wahyu Utomo).].
  21. Web site: Trans Jogja Bus Stop (Halte)/Shelter . https://web.archive.org/web/20180119205134/http://www.yogya-backpacker.com/trans-jogja-bus-stop-halte/ . 2018-01-19 . 2023-04-30 . Yogya Backpacker . id.
  22. News: 2019-12-19 . Kemendikbud Berhasil Merestorasi Film "Kereta Api Terakhir" . id . . 2023-04-30.
  23. Web site: 2018-12-05 . Sinema dan ‘Tanaman Tua’ di Festival Jogja . 2023-04-30 . Tempo . id.
  24. Web site: 2017-12-23 . Serangan Umum 1 Maret 1949, Soeharto Bukan Hero, Hanya Makan Soto . 2023-04-30 . tagar.id . id.
  25. Web site: 2012-02-29 . Citra Scholastika Rindukan Yogyakarta . 2023-04-30 . Tempo . id.
  26. News: 2018-08-01 . Dhimas Tedjo Jadi Mentor Bintang Pantura . id . Solo Pos . 2023-04-30.
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  28. News: 2003-11-15 . Tiga Gerbong KA Cadangan Anjlok di Stasiun Tugu . id . . 2023-04-30.
  29. News: 2014-04-23 . Tertabrak KA, Kepala dan Badan Pria Ini Terpisah . id . Solo Pos . 2023-04-30.
  30. Web site: Syaifudin . Teuku Muhammad Guci . 2017-07-06 . Susanti . Reni . Siswi SMK yang Hilang di Stasiun Tugu Kembali ke Rumahnya . 2023-04-30 . . id.
  31. Web site: Aditya . Ivan . 2022-09-19 . Viral Penumpang Jatuh Kejar Kereta di Stasiun Tugu, Begini Cerita Sebenarnya . 2023-04-30 . krjogja.com . id.