Solo Balapan railway station

Solo Balapan Station (also known as Balapan Station, Station Code: SLO), is a major railway station in the City of Surakarta. The name "Balapan" is taken from the name of a village which is located to the north of the station. The station is located on the railway line that connects the cities of Bandung, Jakarta, Surabaya, and Semarang. Solo Balapan Station is the largest station in the City of Surakarta and Central Java.[1][2]

Solo Balapan Station Stasiun Solo Balapan
Panorama of the entrance
Other names	Balapan Station
Location	Jl. Wolter Monginsidi, Kestalan, Banjarsari, Surakarta Central Java Indonesia
Coordinates	7.5567545°S 110.8213985°E
Elevation	+93 m (305 ft)
Owned by	Kereta Api Indonesia
Operated by	Kereta Api Indonesia
Line(s)	Gundih–Solo Balapan Solo Balapan–Kertosono
Platforms	10
Tracks	11
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Available
Architect	Thomas Karsten
Other information
Station code	SLO
History
Original company	Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij
Pre-nationalisation	Staatsspoorwegen
Location
Solo Balapan Station Location in Java

Services

The following is a list of train services at the Solo Balapan Station

Executive Class

• Argo Wilis, to Gambir via Bandung-Yogyakarta-Tasikmalaya and to Surabaya Gubeng via Madiun-Jombang
• Argo Lawu , to and from Jakarta Gambir via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto-Cirebon
• Argo Dwipangga , to and from Jakarta Gambir via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto-Cirebon
• Gajayana , to Jakarta Gambir via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto-Cirebon and to Malang via Madiun-Blitar
• Bima, to Jakarta Gambir via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto-Cirebon and to Malang via Madiun-Jombang-Surabaya Gubeng
• Turangga, to Gambir via Bandung-Yogyakarta-Tasikmalaya and to Surabaya Gubeng via Madiun-Jombang

Mixed Class

• Lodaya , to and from Bandung via Yogyakarta-Tasikmalaya (executive class and economy plus class)
• Sancaka , to Yogyakarta and to Surabaya Gubeng via Madiun-Jombang (executive class and economy plus class)
• Malabar, to Pasar Senen via Bandung-Yogyakarta-Tasikmalaya and to Malang via Madiun-Blitar (executive class, business class, and economy class)
• Malioboro Ekspres, to Yogyakarta and to Malang via Madiun-Blitar (executive class and economy plus class)
• Ranggajati, to Cirebon via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto and to Jember via Madiun-Jombang-Surabaya Gubeng (executive class and business class)
• Mutiara Selatan, to Gambir via Bandung-Yogyakarta-Tasikmalaya and to Malang via Madiun-Jombang-Surabaya Gubeng (executive class and economy plus class)
• Sancaka Utara to Surabaya Pasar Turi and to Kutoarjo (executive class and business class)

Business Class

• Senja Utama Solo, to and from Jakarta Pasar Senen via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto-Cirebon

Premium Economy Class

• Jayakarta Premium, to Jakarta Pasar Senen via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto and to Surabaya Gubeng via Madiun
• Wijayakusuma, to and from Cilacap via Yogyakarta

Economy Plus Class

• Joglokerto, to and from Purwokerto via Yogyakarta

Local Train and Commuter

• Kalijaga, to and from Semarang Poncol via Gundih-Brumbung (Local Economy Class)
• Prambanan Express, to and from Yogyakarta-Kutoarjo (Commuter)

In popular culture

The station became an inspiration for one of the most popular campursari songs in the 1990s from Didi Kempot Setasiun Balapan. For his work on about the station, PT Kereta Api Indonesia officially appointed Didi Kempot as an ambassador for the Indonesian Railways after the Indo pop music group ST 12. [3]

References

1. "Situs Resmi PT. Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero)". Kereta-api.co.id. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
2. "Indonesian Heritage Railway". Indonesian Heritage Railway. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
3. KAI Tunjuk Didi Kempot Jadi Duta Kereta Api

External links

Media related to Solo Balapan Station at Wikimedia Commons

Preceding station		Kereta Api Indonesia		Following station
Kadipiro towards Gundih		Gundih–Solo Balapan		Terminus
Terminus		Solo Balapan–Kertosono		Solo Jebres towards Kertosono
Purwosari Terminus		PWS–SLO		Terminus