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Serayu

Serayu train pulled by GE U20C running between Cibitung and Tambun
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Jakarta and Central Java, Indonesia
First service	22 November 1985; 39 years ago (1985-11-22)
Current operator(s)	KAI Operational Area V Purwokerto
Route
Termini	Purwokerto Pasar Senen
Stops	22
Distance travelled	423 km (263 mi)
Service frequency	Daily each way
Train number(s)	283/286-284/285 (morning) 287/290-288/289 (night) (start from 1 February)
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy class only
Disabled access	Restricted due to age of rolling stock
Seating arrangements	Bus style (3-2)
Catering facilities	On-board café
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks, baggage carriage
Technical
Rolling stock	1 GE U18C, GE U20C, or GE CM20EMP locomotive 6 economy class AC PSO carriages 1 bagage "Cargo" carriage 1 dining carriage 1 generator carriage
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	60–90 km/h
Route map Legend to Prupuk PWT Purwokerto Notog Tunnel Serayu Kebasen Kebasen Tunnel KBS Kebasen KYA Kroya Serayu Maos MA Maos JRL Jeruklegi GDM Gandrungmangun SDR Sidareja Central Java West Java Citanduy River to Cijulang BJR Banjar Cirahong Bridge CI Ciamis TSM Tasikmalaya CPD Cipeundeuy to Garut CB Cibatu  C  Cimanuk Bridge LL Leles  C  Citiis Bridge KAC Kiaracondong  B   C  CMI Cimahi  B   C   KC  to Bogor via Cianjur Cikubang Bridge Sasaksaat Tunnel Cisomang Bridge PWK Purwakarta  B   C   LW  to Cirebon CKP Cikampek  LW  KW Karawang  LW  CKR Cikarang  LW  BKS Bekasi West Java Jakarta JNG Jatinegara to Manggarai and Gambir PSE Pasar Senen to Kampung Bandan and Jakarta Kota This diagram: view talk edit

Serayu is an economy-class train running twice a day between Purwokerto in Banyumas and Pasar Senen in Central Jakarta via South Java railway line. The train was previously known as Cepat Sidareja, Cipuja, and Citrajaya. The name Serayu is derived from the Serayu River, which the train crosses twice on its journey.

History

Opening

Initially called Cepat Sidareja at its inauguration in 1985, the morning train was later renamed to Cipuja, while its night train counterpart was named Citrajaya and the route was extended to Cilacap and Jakarta. The train Galuh called at stations on this route which were skipped by both Cipuja and Citrajaya.

Rebranding, extention and additional stop stations

In the early 2000s, Cipuja and Citrajaya were rebranded to Serayu and thirteen years later (in 2013) the route was extended to Purwokerto and adding stopping stations, namely Cikarang (since 1 March 2022) and Kebasen (since 18 December 2024).

Route

The Serayu train runs four times daily, twice per direction, following the route.

Current

Notes:

^1 Termini.

^2 Morning schedule only.

^3 Stop only on the route to Pasar Senen.

Planned

Starting from 1 February, Serayu train will be stop at station below.

Incident

• On 25 October 1995, the Galuh (name at that time) train coupled with the Kahuripan derailed around Cirahayu. This incident resulted in many trains falling into a ravine and two locomotives being severely damaged and requiring extensive maintenance. The majority of the dead and injured were from the carriages that fell into the ravine.
• On 16 October 2024, two pedestrians consisting of a father and child were hit by a Serayu train when they were about to cross the tracks between Kiaracondong and Gedebage Stations. At the time of the incident, the child forced himself to cross and did not realize that a train was passing directly. The child was taken to the hospital but his life could not be saved.

External links

• (in Indonesian) Official website of PT Kereta Api Indonesia

Reference

1. Prabowo, Dimas (15 January 2025). "Tidak Semua Rangkaian Kereta Serayu dan Bengawan Berhenti di Stasiun Kebasen, Berikut Jadwalnya". radarbanyumas.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 January 2025.
2. Aditya, Reza (22 May 2016). "Locomotive Sunday : Saksi Bisu Dua Lokomotif Tragedi Cirahayu – Part 1" (in Indonesian). KAORI Nusantara. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
3. Nandri Prilatama, Muhamad (16 October 2024). "Bapak dan Anak di Bandung Tertemper KA Serayu, Anak Meninggal Dunia" (in Indonesian). Tribun Jabar. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

• 1985 establishments in Indonesia
• Passenger rail transport in Indonesia
• Railway services introduced in 1985
• Transport in Java
• Transport in Central Java
• Transport in Jakarta