The U43 KA Sribilah Pagi is a day train service running from Rantau Prapat to Medan departing Rantau Prapat daily at 7.20am and arriving in Medan at 1.15pm. It is also the only northbound train service which offers a full-daylight journey, with the other 3 trains crossing into sunset or running in nighttime. Rantau Prapat is the southernmost station in Divre I. … Continue reading KA Sribilah Pagi: Rantau Prapat to Medan by Train
The U50 KA Sribilah Malam is an overnight train service plying between Medan and Rantau Prapat, with the least stations called at among all Sribilah train services. The southbound KA Sribilah Malam departs Medan daily at 10.30pm, arriving in Rantau Prapat at 3.49am. For this short weekend trip, I opted to spend most of my time on … Continue reading KA Sribilah Malam: Medan to Rantau Prapat by Night Train
Back at Gambir after around 2 years since my last train trip departing from here. Something new here this time though, is the presence of the check-in counters, a new system in place from this year onwards. The KA Gajayana is a daily overnight train running between Jakarta Gambir and Malang via Purwokerto and Blitar, … Continue reading Day 3-4: KA Gajayana from Jakarta Gambir to Malang
The KA Kalimaya, together with the KA Langsam, KA Patas Merak/Banten Ekspres and KA Rangkas Jaya, will cease operations from 1 April 2017. From 1 April 2017, the line between Jakarta and Merak will be rescheduled. For direct journeys between Jakarta and Merak, you may only use the KA Krakatau. For frequent daytime departures, use the … Continue reading KA Kalimaya: Merak and Rangkasbitung to Jakarta Tanah Abang by Train (DEFUNCT)