Prambanan Express Commuter Line

Prambanan Express Commuter Line

Prambanan Express train departing from Wates Station
Overview
Service typeCommuter rail
StatusOperating
Locale6th Operational Area of Yogyakarta
PredecessorKuda Putih (1963-1980)
First service20 May 1994
SuccessorKAI Commuter Yogyakarta Line (Yogyakarta–Solo Balapan segment)
Current operator(s)
Ridership3,940,671 (annual, 2018)[1]
Route
TerminiYogyakarta
Kutoarjo
Stops5
Distance travelled64 kilometres (40 mi)
Service frequency21
Train number(s)249-269
Technical
Rolling stockME201 (Ex BN-Holec)
MH102 (KRDI) and ME204 (shared rollingstock with YIA airport rail service)
carrying Locomotive (only emergency)
Track gauge1,067 mm
Operating speed60 - 100 km/hours

Prambanan Express Commuter Line (Indonesian: Commuter Line Prambanan Ekspres) or simply Prambanan Express, commonly abbreviated as Pramex (in English) and Prameks (in Indonesian), is a commuter rail service that operates between Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta and Kutoarjo, Purworejo Regency, Central Java in Indonesia. The service, which first operated in 1994, covers a distance of about 64 kilometers (40 mi) and operates using diesel multiple unit trains. It was previously serving Yogyakarta–Solo for 26 years before it was electrified in 2021.

The train was once operated by 6th Operational Area of Yogyakarta of the national railway company, Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI). As part of transition to electrified commuter railway service, KAI's subsidiary KAI Commuter took over the operations of Prameks on 5 October 2020.[2]

History

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Kuda Putih, one of the ancestors of DMU-based commuter rail services in Indonesia.

The predecessor of Prameks was known as Kuda Putih (the White Horse train in English), as there were two horses used as decoration above of the driver's window. The train had been operating from 1963 to 1980. It was one of the first diesel multiple unit (DMU) ever operated in Indonesia. Because of a lack of spare parts, the service was terminated in 1980s.[3][4]

Due to the increasing demand from commuters, the rail service was relaunched as Prameks train on 20 May 1994, connects Solo and Yogyakarta.[5] The train consists of four business class passenger cars hauled by a diesel locomotive. In response to intense enthusiasm for the service, executive class cars were added. The train was replaced by diesel multiple units manufactured by Nippon Sharyo, Japan.[when?] In 2006, the diesel-electric multiple units (DMUs) made by PT Inka Madiun was introduced to support Prameks. Citing the higher enthusiasm of passengers using this train, in 2007 Prameks began opening the Yogyakarta-Kutoarjo-Solo (and vice versa) route.[6] The route is served by three sets of diesel-electric multiple units (DMUs) and five sets of diesel multiple units (DMUs).

While Prambanan Express still serving Yogyakarta, Kutoarjo, and Solo, the train is a mainstay of public transport for the community in these three cities.[7] It was popular among daily commuters as well as tourists who visit this area known as center for Javanese culture and heritage.[8] It was served over 20 trips from Solo to Yogyakarta (and vice versa) at total.[citation needed]

Starting October 2020, the operations of Prambanan Express, previously managed by KAI, were transferred to KAI Commuter after obtaining the operation permit from Ministry of Transportation on 3 June 2020.[9][10] As the Surakarta–Yogyakarta railway line is electrified, Prambanan Express operations is replaced by the KRL Commuterline Yogyakarta–Solo starting from 10 February 2021.[11] As a consequence, Prameks route is shortened from previously Solo Balapan-Kutoarjo into Yogyakarta-Kutoarjo vice-versa.[12][13][14]

Route and fare

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The train serves stations across Yogyakarta and Kutoarjo. The train stops at Yogyakarta, Wates, Wojo, Jenar, and Kutoarjo. As of 2021, the fare was Rp8,000 for a single trip for a person

Stations

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Station

Number

Station Distance (km) Transfers/Notes Location
From previous

station

From Yogyakarta

Termini

P01
YA01
JS05
Y01 		Yogyakarta - 0.0 Terminal station

Kereta Api Indonesia Intercity trains

KRL Commuterline Yogyakarta–Solo

Yogyakarta International Airport Rail Link

Bus rapid transit Trans Jogja:
Line 1A, Line 2A, Teman Bus Godean Line (Mangkubumi 2)
Line 1A, Line 2A, Line 3A, Line 8, Line 10 (Malioboro 1)

Yogyakarta Special Region of Yogyakarta
P02 Patukan Pass-through station Sleman Regency
P03 Rewulu Pass-through station Bantul Regency
Sedayu Ghost station
P04 Sentolo Pass-through station Kulon Progo Regency
Kalimenur Ghost station
P05
YA02
JS06 		Wates Kereta Api Indonesia Intercity trains

Yogyakarta International Airport Rail Link

P06
YA03 		Kedundang Pass-through station, under reconstruction

Yogyakarta International Airport Rail Link (planned)

P07 Wojo

Bus interchange Airport interchange Perum DAMRI shuttle bus to Yogyakarta International Airport

Purworejo Regency Central Java
P08 Jenar
Montelan Ghost station
P09
JS07 		Kutoarjo Terminal station

Kereta Api Indonesia Intercity trains

Rolling stock

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Current

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Class Internal name Image Cars per set Builder Remark
KRDE Prameks ME201
5 Indonesia INKA (2005-2007) Rebuilt from BN/HOLEC Electric Multiple Unit
Shared rollingstock with Adisoemarmo & Yogyakarta Airport Rail Link one lost in an accident in 2012 and another was retired in 2014
KRDE Sriwedari ME201 5 Indonesia INKA (2011) Rebuilt from BN/HOLEC Electric Multiple Unit (inherited from Sriwedari commuter train)

Some sets slated for transfer to Bandung HSR Feeder train

KRDE ME204 ME204 4 Indonesia INKA (2018) Shared rollingstock with Adisoemarmo & Yogyakarta Airport Rail Link
KRDI MH102 4 Indonesia INKA (2008-2014) Shared rollingstock with Adisoemarmo & Yogyakarta Airport Rail Link,
formerly shared with Madiun Jaya

Former

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Incidents

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  • On 23 October 2012, a ME 201 trainset K3 2 07 01F serving the line as KA 213 on Solo Jebres-Kutoarjo sector derailed at Brambanan station, injuring 40 passengers. The trainset was declared a total loss. [15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Penumpang KA Prameks Tiap Tahun Meningkat Hampir 8 Persen". Tribun Jogja (in Indonesian). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Kereta Prameks Mulai Dikelola KAI Commuter". Republika. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ Unit Pusat Pelestarian dan Desain Arsitektur: KRD MCDW 300
  4. ^ Arsip diskusi mengenai siapa pembuat KRD Kuda Putih yang sesungguhnya
  5. ^ Kompas.com: Wisata Sejarah Yogya-Solo dengan Prameks
  6. ^ "Prameks, Dulu dan Kini..." Kompas. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  7. ^ Tribun Jogja: KA Prameks Resmi Dialihkan ke Stasiun Prembun, Ini Jadwalnya
  8. ^ "On Java, a Creative Explosion in an Ancient City". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  9. ^ Desfika, Thresa Sandra (2020). "KCI Dapatkan Izin Operasi KA Lokal Merak dan Prameks". BeritaSatu (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  10. ^ Puspa, Anitana Widya (2020). "Oktober, KCI Jalankan KA Prameks Solo-Yogyakarta". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  11. ^ Sunaryo, Arie. "Beroperasi 10 Februari, Harga Tiket KRL Solo-Jogja Rp8000". Merdeka.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  12. ^ "KRL Solo-Jogja Ditarget Beroperasi 2020, Tiru 5 Layanan Commuter Line?". Solopos.com (in Indonesian). 9 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  13. ^ "KRL Yogya-Solo Ditarget Jadi Pengganti KA Prameks | Ekonomi". Gatra. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  14. ^ "KAI Bakal Ganti Prambanan Ekspress dengan KRL". Okezone. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  15. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (23 October 2012). "Kereta Prameks Terguling di Kalasan". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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