Manggarai–Padalarang railway

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The line near Ciranjur

The Manggarai–Padalarang railway is a railway line in Indonesia from Manggarai railway station in South Jakarta to Padalarang railway station in West Bandung Regency.

History[edit]

In 2001, an earthquake destroyed the Lampegan Tunnel, which the line passed through.[1] In November 2012, a landslide hit the line near Cilebut.[2]

Passenger service between Cianjur and Padalarang ceased in 2013.[3] Service was restored between Cianjur and Ciranjang in 2019. Passenger service between Ciranjang and Cipatat restarted on 21 September 2020. The final section, a 13.8 kilometres (8.6 mi) long stretch between Cipatat and Padalarang, is expected to reopen by 2022.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sempat 'Mati', Terowongan Rel Kereta Tertua di RI Bangkit Lagi" ['Dead', Oldest Railway Tunnel in RI Rises Again]. detikfinance (in Indonesian). 8 September 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Longsor Cilebut, Stasiun Bogor rugi Rp 128 juta". merdeka.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  3. ^ Liputan6.com (2018-11-03). "Reaktivasi Jalur Kereta Cianjur-Padalarang Selesai Akhir 2019". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2020-09-21). "Reaktivasi Jalur KA Cianjur - Padalarang Akan Dilanjut Tahun 2022". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-03-12.

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