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Purwokerto Station (PWT) is a large railway station located in West Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Indonesia.

This article possibly contains original research. (May 2017)

Purwokerto station Stasiun Purwokerto
Entrance of Purwokerto station in 2020
General information
Location	West Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency Central Java Indonesia
Coordinates	7.4192°S 109.2220°E / -7.4192; 109.2220
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Owned by	Kereta Api Indonesia
Operated by	Kereta Api Indonesia
Line(s)	Prupuk–Kroya
Platforms	1 side platform 4 Island platforms
Tracks	7
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Station code	PWT
History
Opened	1 July 1916
Location
Purwokerto station Location in Java

Geography

The station is located at an altitude of 75 m.

It is the largest station under the management of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Operation Area V Purwokerto.

As a large station, all trains that pass through the Prupuk-Kroya railway line must stop at this station.

Design

The station has 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 (to Cirebon-Jakarta). Line 3 is straight line for downstream double path (from Cirebon-Jakarta), both of which serve as the arrival and departure routes of KA. 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.

Locomotives

CC201 and CC203 locomotives is not so much, Locomotive CC206 strengthens the Daop V railway fleet. Train trucks are used to store and maintain the railway circuit, especially the Daop V itself.

This station is the east end station of the double lane 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.

History

Purwokerto Station was built in 1917-1918 by the Staatsspoorwegen (SS) railway company.[1] The older station in Purwokerto is in the town center, built by Serajoedal Stoomtram Maatschappij in 1893-1896. The station was built on the Cirebon-Kroya 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 1980 the line was disabled.[1]

Services

The following is a list of train services at the Purwokerto Station

Train services	Destination(s)	Class type
Argo Lawu (regular and facultative)	Gambir and Solo Balapan	Executive class / Luxury
Argo Dwipangga (regular and facultative)	Gambir and Solo Balapan	Executive / Luxury
Gajayana (regular and additional)	Gambir and Malang	Executive / Luxury
Bima	Gambir and Surabaya Gubeng	Executive
Taksaka (regular and additional)	Gambir and Yogyakarta	Executive
Purwojaya	Gambir and Cilacap via Kroya	Executive
Purwojaya (additional)	Gambir and Cilacap via Kroya	Executive/ Business
Ranggajati	Cirebon and Jember via Yogyakarta - Surabaya Gubeng	Executive/ Business
Kertanegara	Malang via Yogyakarta	Executive/ Economy AC plus
Bangunkarta	Pasar Senen and Jombang	Executive/ Economy AC plus
Sawunggalih	Pasar Senen and Kutoarjo	Executive/ Economy AC Premium
Senja Utama Solo	Pasar Senen and Solo Balapan	Executive/ Economy AC Premium
Fajar Utama YK	Pasar Senen and Yogyakarta	Executive/ Economy AC Premium
Senja Utama YK	Pasar Senen and Yogyakarta	Executive/ Economy AC Premium
Jaka Tingkir	Pasar Senen and Purwosari	Executive / Economy AC plus
Bogowonto	Pasar Senen and Lempuyangan	Executive / Economy AC plus
Gajah Wong	Pasar Senen and Lempuyangan	Executive / Economy AC plus
Singasari	Pasar Senen and Blitar via Yogyakarta - Kediri	Executive / Economy AC plus
Kamandaka	Semarang Tawang via Slawi - Tegal	Executive / Economy AC plus
Gaya Baru Malam Selatan	Pasar Senen and Surabaya Gubeng	Executive / Economy AC plus
Kutojaya Utara (regular)	Jakarta Kota and Kutoarjo	Economy AC Premium
Bengawan	Pasar Senen and Purwosari	Economy AC
Progo	Pasar Senen and Lempuyangan	Economy AC
Serayu	Kroya continued Pasar Senen via Kiaracondong	Economy AC
Kutoarjo Utara (Additional)	Pasar Senen and Kutoarjo	Economy AC / Business
Logawa	Jember via Lempuyangan - Surabaya Gubeng	Economy AC / Business

References

External links

Media related to Purwokerto Station at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station		Kereta Api Indonesia		Following station
Karanggandul towards Prupuk		Prupuk–Kroya		Notog towards Kroya

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