# Purwokerto railway station

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

## History

Purwokerto Station was built in 1917-1918 by the Staatsspoorwegen (SS) railway company. 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 1978 the line was closed. Now along the former route, a new transportation mode in the form of minibuses has been served since 23 November 2018. Based on the Appendix to Presidential Regulation No. 79 of 2019, this railway line is planned to be reactivated to support infrastructure development in order to increase inter-regional connectivity through the development of easy and fast mass transportation. The line to Purwokerto Timur Station and the station railyard itself was still used for loading and unloading of the Pupuk Sriwidjaja Palembang [id] (PUSRI) fertilizer carriages until it was permanently closed in 2008.

## Building and layout

Purwokerto Station originally had six train lines with track 2 being a straight line. Since the operation of the Purwokerto–Patuguran double track segment as of 9 September 2009, the lines increased to 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 train. 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.
Next, as of 28 January 2019, with the completion of the Purwokerto–Kroya double track segment, line 2 is fully used as a straight gauge for the Prupuk direction, while line 3 is fully used as a straight line for the Kroya direction. The typical old electrical signaling system from Daop V has been replaced with the latest production by PT Len Industri.
This station is the east end station of the double tracks line 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.

## 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 |

## Supporting transportation

| Public transportation type | Route | Destination | Nearby access from the station |
| KAI Operational Area V minibus | – | Purwokerto Station–Purbalingga–Banjarnegara–Wonosobo | Station area |
| Trans Jateng | B1 | Bukateja bus terminal–Bulupitu bus terminal | West and east gate |
| Trans Banyumas | 1 | Pasar Pon–Ajibarang bus terminal | West gate |
| Trans Banyumas | 3 | Kebondalem bus terminal–Bulupitu bus terminal | West gate |

## Gallery

* C1413 locomotive shunting at Purwokerto station
* The platform of the station, c. 1948
* The B signal box at the south of the station
* The Taksaka train at Purwokerto station
* The platform and interior of the station
* A new waiting room at Purwokerto station
* The 2020 version of the station signage
* The main lobby of Purwokerto station, with the parking area, and water tower at the background, 2021
* The main lobby of the station, 2020