Adisumarmo Airport Rail Link

Summary

Adisumarmo Airport Rail Link (Indonesian: Kereta api Bandara Internasional Adisumarmo) is an airport rail link service in Central Java, Indonesia. The service was built to cut travel time from Surakarta city center to Adisumarmo International Airport. It is operated by Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) because its subsidiary KAI Bandara doesn't have stakes owned by Angkasa Pura I.

Adisumarmo Airport Raillink Services (ARS)

Adisumarmo Airport Rail Link train at Solo Balapan railway station
Overview
Native nameKereta api Bandara Internasional Adisumarmo
StatusIn service
OwnerIndonesian Railway Company
Angkasa Pura I
LocaleCentral Java, Indonesia
Termini
Service
TypeExpress rail
SystemAirport rail link
ServicesAdisoemarmo International AirportSolo Balapan
Operator(s)Indonesian Railway Company
Rolling stockME204 (DEMU INKA)
MH102 (KRDI DMU) ME201 (ex. BN-Holec/Prambanan Express DEMU)
History
Planned openingNovember 2018; 5 years ago (2018-11)
Opened29 December 2019 (2019-12-29)[1][2]
Technical
Line length13.5 km (8.4 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
CharacterGround + Elevated
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNIL
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map

Legend
SMO
Adisoemarmo International Airport
Kereta Api Indonesia to Gundih and Semarang Tawang
KDO
Kadipiro
SLO
Solo Balapan Kereta Api Indonesia Batik Solo Trans Tirtonadi Bus Terminal
to Solo Kota
PWS
Purwosari Kereta Api Indonesia Batik Solo Trans Heritage railway
former branch to Boyolali
pass-through stations
Delanggu
Ceper
Ketandan
KT
Klaten Kereta Api Indonesia Bus interchange0

Note: Stations marked Kereta Api Indonesia
serve long-distance trains.

The Adisumarmo ARS is the fourth airport rail link in Indonesia connecting passengers between the city centre and airport after Kualanamu ARS, Soekarno–Hatta ARS and Minangkabau ARS.[3] The train line between Adisoemarmo International Airport station and Solo Balapan opened on 29 December 2019.[4] The trains are manufactured by INKA.[5][6]

Background edit

A new railway is being constructed to the airport. The 13.5-kilometre (8.4 mi) airport rail will connect Solo Balapan Station to Adi Soemarmo Airport. Construction of the airport rail line consists of two segments: segment 1, from Solo Balapan Station to Solo Baru Station along 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) which is the existing railway track. Meanwhile, segment 2, starting from Solo Baru Station to Adi Sumarmo Airport along the 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to be built new railway line. By using this airport train, the distance from Solo to Adi Sumarmo Airport will only take about 15 minutes.[7] The airport railway opened on 29 December 2019.[4]

Stations edit

Number Station Transfer/Notes Location
AS01
JS02
Y06
Klaten Terminal station

  Intercity trains

  KRL Commuterline Yogyakarta–Solo

  Ir. Soekarno Bus Terminal (via short walk)

Klaten Regency
AS02
Y10
BK01
Purwosari   Intercity trains

  KRL Commuterline Yogyakarta–Solo

  Batara Kresna Railbus

  Batik Solo Trans: Line 2 (Purwosari)

  Sepur Kluthuk Jaladara

Surakarta
AS03
JS01
Y11
Solo Balapan   Intercity trains

  KRL Commuterline Yogyakarta–Solo

  Batik Solo Trans:
Line 2 (Balapan)
Line 4 (Terminal Tirtonadi, via skybridge)

  Tirtonadi Bus Terminal (via skybridge)

AS04 Kadipiro   Trans Jateng:

Line S1 (Stasiun Kadipiro)

AS05 Adisoemarmo International Airport Terminal station

  Adisumarmo International Airport

  Batik Solo Trans: Line 1 (Bandara)

Boyolali Regency

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Teuku Muhammad Valdy Arief (ed.). "Mulai Beroperasi Besok, Tiket Kereta Bandara Adi Soemarmo Gratis Selama 2 Bulan" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Kereta Bandara Adi Sumarmo Sudah Beroprasi,Tiket Hingga Februari 2020 Gratis" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. ^ en.tempo.com. "Train Station at Solo Airport to be Completed in September". en.tempo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  4. ^ a b developer, mediaindonesia com (2019-12-29). "Resmi Beroperasi, Kereta BIAS Digratiskan Selama Dua Bulan". mediaindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  5. ^ IRJ PRO. "Work begins on Indonesian airport rail link". IRJ PRO. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  6. ^ Jakarta Globe. "Jokowi Lays Corner-Stone for Airport Rail Link Project in His Native Solo". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  7. ^ Liputan6.com. "Ada Kereta Bandara, Solo ke Bandara Adi Soemarmo Hanya 15 Menit". liputan6.com. Retrieved 2018-02-04.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)