Purwokerto railway station
Purwokerto Station is a large type A railway station located in West Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The station is located at an altitude of 75 m. It is the largest station under the management of PT Kereta Api Indonesia Operation Area V Purwokerto. As a large station, all trains that pass through the – railway line must stop at this station.
History
Purwokerto Station was built in 1917-1918 by the Staatsspoorwegen railway company. The older station in Purwokerto is in the town center, built by Serajoedal Stoomtram Maatschappij in 1893-1896.The station was built on the – line. In 1923 Purwokerto Station was connected to Purwokerto Timur railway station, allowing travelers from Jakarta to connect to Wonosobo or Purbalingga. But unfortunately in 1978 the line was closed. Now along the former route, a new transportation mode in the form of minibuses has been served since 23 November 2018. Based on the Appendix to Presidential Regulation No. 79 of 2019, this railway line is planned to be reactivated to support infrastructure development in order to increase inter-regional connectivity through the development of easy and fast mass transportation. The line to Purwokerto Timur Station and the station railyard itself was still used for loading and unloading of the fertilizer carriages until it was permanently closed in 2008.
Building and layout
Purwokerto Station originally had six train lines with track 2 being a straight line. Since the operation of the Purwokerto– double track segment as of 9 September 2009, the lines increased to seven active lines. Line 2 is the main line / straight line for a single track from / to Kroya–Yogyakarta–Surabaya and also for the upstream double track. Line 3 is straight line for downstream double path, both of which serve as the arrival and departure routes of train. Line 1 is used when line 2 and 3 are carrying a train. Lines 4-6 are usually for locomotive parking and railway circuit. From line 7 three additional lines access the locomotive depot and station located at the northwest of the station. All paths other than the lines connected with the dials are connected directly to the main line.Next, as of 28 January 2019, with the completion of the Purwokerto–Kroya double track segment, line 2 is fully used as a straight gauge for the Prupuk direction, while line 3 is fully used as a straight line for the Kroya direction. The typical old electrical signaling system from Daop V has been replaced with the latest production by PT Len Industri.
This station is the east end station of the double tracks line crossing south of Java Island which will connect Jakarta–Surabaya. With the double track, the Jakarta–Purwokerto route and vice versa can be reached for an average of five hours only.
Services
The following is a list of train services at the Purwokerto Station| Train services | Destination | Class type |
| Argo Lawu | and | Executive class / Luxury |
| Argo Dwipangga | and | Executive / Luxury |
| Gajayana (regular and additional) | and | Executive / Luxury |
| Bima & Argo Semeru | and | Executive |
| Taksaka | and | Executive |
| Purwojaya | and via | Executive |
| Purwojaya | and via | Executive/ Business |
| Ranggajati | and via - | Executive/ Business |
| Kertanegara | via | Executive/ Economy AC plus |
| Bangunkarta | and | Executive/ Economy AC plus |
| Sawunggalih | and | Executive/ Economy AC Premium |
| Fajar and Senja Utama Solo | and | Executive/ Economy AC Premium |
| Fajar Utama YK | and | Executive/ Economy AC Premium |
| Senja Utama YK | and | Executive/ Economy AC Premium |
| Jaka Tingkir | and | Executive / ''Economy AC plus |
| Bogowonto | and | Executive / Economy AC plus |
| Gajahwong | and | Executive / Economy AC plus |
| Singasari | and via - | Executive / Economy AC plus |
| Kamandaka | via - | Executive / Economy AC plus |
| Gaya Baru Malam Selatan | and | Executive / Economy AC plus |
| Kutojaya Utara | and | Economy AC Premium |
| Bengawan | and | Economy AC |
| Progo | and | Economy AC |
| Serayu | continued via | Economy AC |
| Kutoarjo Utara | and | Economy AC / Business |
| Logawa | via - | Economy AC / Business'' |
| Cakrabuana train | Economy and executive | |
| Batavia train | Economy and executive | |
| Malioboro Express | Economy and executive | |
| Baturraden Express | Economy and executive |