Solo Balapan railway station
7°33′24″S 110°49′17″E / 7.5567545°S 110.8213985°E
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Y11 AS03  Solo Balapan Station Stasiun Solo Balapan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commuter, airport, and inter-city rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Balapan Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jl. Wolter Monginsidi, Kestalan,
Banjarsari, Surakarta Central Java Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 7°33′24″S 110°49′17″E / 7.5567545°S 110.8213985°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | +93 m (305 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Kereta Api Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Kereta Api Indonesia Kereta Commuter Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Thomas Karsten | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | SLO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original company | Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-nationalisation | Staatsspoorwegen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Solo Balapan Station (also known as Balapan Station, station code SLO), is a major railway station in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. The name "Balapan" is taken from the name of a village which is located to the north of the station. The station is located on the railway line that connects the cities of Bandung, Jakarta, Surabaya, and Semarang. Solo Balapan Station is the largest station in Surakarta and Central Java.[1][2]
Services
The following is a list of train services at the Solo Balapan Station.
Intercity trains
Executive Class
- Argo Wilis, to Bandung via Yogyakarta-Tasikmalaya and to Surabaya Gubeng via Madiun-Jombang
- Argo Lawu, to and from Gambir via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto-Cirebon
- Argo Dwipangga, to and from Gambir via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto-Cirebon
- Gajayana, to Gambir via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto-Cirebon and to Malang via Madiun-Blitar
- Bima, to Gambir via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto-Cirebon and to Surabaya Gubeng via Madiun-Jombang
- Turangga, to Bandung via Yogyakarta-Tasikmalaya and to Surabaya Gubeng via Madiun-Jombang
Mixed Class
- Fajar/Senja Utama Solo, to and from Pasar Senen via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto-Cirebon (executive class and premium economy class)
- Lodaya, to and from Bandung via Yogyakarta-Tasikmalaya (executive class and premium economy class)
- Sancaka, to Yogyakarta and to Surabaya Gubeng via Madiun-Jombang (executive class and premium economy class)
- Bangunkarta, to Pasar Senen via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto-Cirebon and to Jombang via Madiun (executive class and economy plus class)
- Malabar, to Bandung via Yogyakarta-Tasikmalaya and to Malang via Madiun-Blitar (executive class, business class, and economy plus class)
- Mutiara Selatan, to Bandung via Yogyakarta-Tasikmalaya and to Surabaya Gubeng via Madiun-Jombang (executive class and premium economy class)
- Kertanegara, to Purwokerto via Yogyakarta and to Malang via Madiun-Blitar (executive class and economy plus class)
- Malioboro Ekspres, to Yogyakarta and to Malang via Madiun-Blitar (executive class and economy plus class)
- Ranggajati, to Cirebon via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto and to Jember via Madiun-Jombang-Surabaya Gubeng (executive class and business class)
- Wijayakusuma, to Cilacap via Yogyakarta and to Jember via Surabaya Gubeng (executive class and premium economy class)
- Sancaka Utara, to Surabaya Pasar Turi and to Kutoarjo (executive class and business class)
Premium Economy Class
- Jayakarta Premium, to Pasar Senen via Lempuyangan-Purwokerto and to Surabaya Gubeng via Madiun
Economy Plus Class
- Joglosemarkerto, loop line through Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta via Purwokerto and Semarang Tawang
Commuter rail
Bus connection
The Balapan bus stops of Batik Solo Trans is located near Solo Balapan Station, serving Corridor 2 and 6.
To the east of the station is a skybridge that directly connects the station with Tirtonadi Bus Terminal, making it easier for train passengers to continue their journey by bus or vice versa.[3] Tirtonadi Bus Terminal is currently serving intercity buses to destinations across Java and Sumatra, as well as Corridors 4, 7FS, and 11FS of Batik Solo Trans and Corridor S1 of Trans Jateng BRT.
In popular culture
The station became an inspiration for one of the most popular campursari songs in the 1990s from Didi Kempot Setasiun Balapan. For his work on about the station, PT Kereta Api Indonesia officially appointed Didi Kempot as a "railway ambassador" after the Indo pop music group ST 12. [4]
References
- ^ "Situs Resmi PT. Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero)". Kereta-api.co.id. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ^ "Indonesian Heritage Railway". Indonesian Heritage Railway. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ^ Assegaf, Jafar Sodiq. "Begini Penampakan Sky Bridge yang Menghubungkan Tirtonadi & Balapan". SOLOPOS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ KAI Tunjuk Didi Kempot Jadi Duta Kereta Api
External links
Media related to Solo Balapan Station at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceding station | Kereta Api Indonesia | Following station | ||
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| Kadipiro towards Gundih |
Gundih–Solo Balapan | Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Solo Balapan–Kertosono | Solo Jebres towards Kertosono | ||
| Purwosari Terminus |
PWS–SLO | Terminus |