Jaka Tingkir (train)

Jaka Tingkir
Jaka Tingkir train passed in Cikampek, 2024
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusOperational
LocaleOperational Area VI Yogyakarta
PredecessorBengawan addition
First service8 December 2013
Current operatorKereta Api Indonesia
Route
TerminiPasar Senen
Solo Balapan
Distance travelled570 kilometres (350 miles)
Average journey time8 hours 9 minutes
Service frequencydaily each way
Train number255-256
On-board services
Classeconomy
Seating arrangements
  • 72 seats arranged 2-2 (economy class)
Catering facilitiesOn-board cafe and trolley service
Technical
Rolling stockCC203/CC201
Track gauge1,067 mm
Operating speed80–120 kilometres per hour (50–75 mph)

Jaka Tingkir is an intercity rail passenger train operated by Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) on Java. The service runs from Pasar Senen in Jakarta to Solo Balapan in Surakarta. It is an air-conditioned, non-subsidised economy service, and was introduced to help meet high weekend demand for travel from the Yogyakarta and Solo region to Jakarta.[1]

History

Jaka Tingkir was introduced by Kereta Api Indonesia to meet high passenger demand during weekends, especially for travel between Central Java, Yogyakarta, and Jakarta. The service officially began operating on 8 December 2013, departing from Solo Jebres and Lempuyangan with Pasar Senen as its main destination. At that time, the train was operated only on specific days and used non-subsidized air-conditioned economy coaches.[1] The train name is taken from "Joko Tingkir", a popular name associated with Sultan Hadiwijaya of the Pajang Sultanate.[2]

Since 1 December 2018, the service route of this train was shortened so that it only served the Lempuyangan–Pasar Senen route because some of the train sets had been used for the full operation of the Joglosemarkerto and Kamandaka lines.[3]

Cross-services were changed to their original state starting 1 December 2019, in line with the implementation of the enactment of new train travel chart 2019.[4]

In 2024, KAI announced that Jaka Tingkir would begin using modified economy "New Generation" rolling stock, with the work carried out at Manggarai Railway Workshop, and the service was scheduled to operate with this formation starting in late July 2024.[5]

Starting 1 February 2025, under the enactment of the 2025 train travel chart, the route of Jaka Tingkir was officially extended from Purwosari to Solo Balapan. This extension was intended to improve connectivity and support other long-distance services operating on the same corridor.[6]

Stations

Jaka Tingkir train route is:[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Wardhana, Wisnu (6 December 2013). "Penuhi Angkutan Akhir Pekan, KAI Operasikan Jaka Tingkir". Espos Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  2. ^ Setyaningrum, Puspasari (1 December 2022). "Uniknya Inspirasi Nama Kereta Api di Indonesia, dari Jaka Tingkir hingga Prameks". Kompas.com (in Indonesian).
  3. ^ Attamimi, Nadhir (30 November 2018). "PT Kereta Api Indonesia Luncurkan Joglosemakerto" (in Indonesian). Kumparan. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  4. ^ Anggraini, Ariska Puspita; Hardiyanto, Sari (27 November 2019). "Catat, Per 1 Desember 2019 Jadwal Perjalanan Kereta Api Alami Perubahan". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  5. ^ Bagja, Komaruddin (9 July 2024). "KA Jaka Tingkir Bakal Gunakan Kereta Ekonomi New Generation, Sediakan 576 Kursi" (in Indonesian). iNews.id. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  6. ^ Aswara, Dani (19 January 2025). "KA Jaka Tingkir Perpanjang Relasi hingga Stasiun Solo Balapan per Februari 2025". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Jaka Tingkir Schedule In 2025".
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