Adisumarmo Airport Rail Link

Adisumarmo Airport Raillink Services (ARS)


Adisumarmo Airport Rail Link train at Solo Balapan railway station
Overview
Native nameKereta api Bandara Internasional Adisumarmo
StatusIn service
OwnerIndonesian Railway Company
Angkasa Pura I
LocaleCentral Java, East Java, Indonesia
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeExpress rail
SystemAirport rail link
ServicesAdisoemarmo International AirportSolo Balapan
Operator(s)Indonesian Railway Company
Rolling stockME204 (DEMU INKA)
MH102 (KRDI DMU) ME201 (ex. BN-Holec/Prambanan Express DEMU)
History
Planned openingNovember 2018 (2018-11)
Opened29 December 2019 (2019-12-29)[1][2]
Technical
Line length110 km (68 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
CharacterGround + Elevated
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNIL
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map

SMO
Adisoemarmo Airport
to Gundih/Semarang Tawang
KDO
Kadipiro
Western route
SLO
Solo Balapan
to Wonogiri
PWS
Purwosari
former branch to Boyolali
KT
Klaten
Eastern route
SK
Solo Jebres
SR
Sragen
WK
Walikukun
NGW
Ngawi
MAG
Magetan
freight line to Pertamina depot
MN
Madiun
former branch to Ponorogo

Note: Stations marked
serve long-distance trains.

Adisumarmo Airport Rail Link (Indonesian: Kereta api Bandara Internasional Adisumarmo) is an airport rail link service in Central Java, Indonesia. The service was built to cut travel time from Caruban and Madiun -Surakarta city center to Adisumarmo International Airport. It is operated by Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) because its subsidiary KAI Bandara doesn't have stakes owned by Angkasa Pura I.

The Adisumarmo ARS is the fourth airport rail link in Indonesia connecting passengers between the city centre and airport after Kualanamu ARS, Soekarno–Hatta ARS and Minangkabau ARS.[3] The train line between Adisoemarmo International Airport station and Solo Balapan opened on 29 December 2019.[4] The trains are manufactured by INKA.[5][6]

Background

A new railway is being constructed to the airport. The 13.5-kilometre (8.4 mi) airport rail will connect Solo Balapan Station to Adi Soemarmo Airport. Construction of the airport rail line consists of two segments: segment 1, from Solo Balapan Station to Solo Baru Station along 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) which is the existing railway track. Meanwhile, segment 2, starting from Solo Baru Station to Adi Sumarmo Airport along the 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to be built new railway line. By using this airport train, the distance from Solo to Adi Sumarmo Airport will only take about 15 minutes.[7] The airport railway opened on 29 December 2019.[4]

History

Adisumarmo ARS first operation with route Solo Balapan station to Adisoemarmo International Airport on 29 December 2019.

From 21 February 2020, Adisumarmo ARS had route extension to Klaten

From 2 November 2024, Adisumarmo ARS had route extension from Madiun to Adisoemarmo International Airport for increasing load factor beside route to Klaten still operated.[8]

From 10 December 2024, Adisumarmo ARS closed route from Klaten because low load factor (15% per day). Impact from that, Adisumarmo ARS from Madiun has addition of schedule to 5 round-trip per day.[9]

From 17 August 2025, Adisumarmo ARS had route extension for 2 round-trip per day from Caruban to Adisoemarmo International Airport on the idea from Madiun Regent, Hari Wuryanto. Adisumarmo ARS also provide new stop station in Palur.[10]

Stations

Number Station Transfer/Notes Location
AS11 Caruban Intercity trains Madiun Regency, East Java
AS10 Madiun Station Intercity trains Madiun, East Java
AS09 Magetan Intercity trains Magetan Regency, East Java
Geneng Note: Only KA 577 to Adisumarmo Airport Ngawi Regency, East Java
AS08 Ngawi Intercity trains Ngawi Regency, East Java
AS07 Walikukun Intercity trains Ngawi Regency, East Java
AS06 Sragen Intercity trains Sragen Regency
AS05Y13 Palur KRL Commuterline Yogyakarta–Solo

Batik Solo Trans: Line K1S, K4SB, FD2, FD10S (Plaza Palur)

Karanganyar Regency
AS04
Y12
Solo Jebres Intercity trains

KRL Commuterline Yogyakarta–Solo

Batik Solo Trans: Line K1S, K3SB (Jebres)

Trans Jateng: Line S2

Surakarta
AS03
Y11JS01
Solo Balapan Intercity trains

KRL Commuterline Yogyakarta–Solo

Joglosemarkerto

Batik Solo Trans:
Line FD2 (Balapan)
Line K6S (Balapan)

Tirtonadi Bus Terminal (via skybridge)

AS02 Kadipiro Trans Jateng: Line S1 (Stasiun Kadipiro)
AS01 Adisoemarmo International Airport Terminal station

Adisumarmo International Airport

Batik Solo Trans: Line K1S (Bandara)

Boyolali Regency

See also

References

  1. ^ Teuku Muhammad Valdy Arief (ed.). "Mulai Beroperasi Besok, Tiket Kereta Bandara Adi Soemarmo Gratis Selama 2 Bulan" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Kereta Bandara Adi Sumarmo Sudah Beroprasi, Tiket Hingga Februari 2020 Gratis" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  3. ^ en.tempo.com. "Train Station at Solo Airport to be Completed in September". en.tempo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  4. ^ a b developer, mediaindonesia com (2019-12-29). "Resmi Beroperasi, Kereta BIAS Digratiskan Selama Dua Bulan". mediaindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  5. ^ IRJ PRO. "Work begins on Indonesian airport rail link". IRJ PRO. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  6. ^ Jakarta Globe. "Jokowi Lays Corner-Stone for Airport Rail Link Project in His Native Solo". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  7. ^ Liputan6.com. "Ada Kereta Bandara, Solo ke Bandara Adi Soemarmo Hanya 15 Menit". liputan6.com. Retrieved 2018-02-04.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Lie, Timothy. "KA Bandara Solo Kini Hadir di Madiun! Simak Jadwal, Rute, dan Harga Tiketnya". Pikiran Rakyat Surabaya (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  9. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (2024-12-06). "Mulai 10 Desember, KA BIAS Rute Solo-Klaten Tak Lagi Beroperasi". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  10. ^ developer, mediaindonesia com. "Mulai 17 Agustus KA Bandara Adi Soemarmo Tambah Pemberhentian di Stasiin Palur dan Caruban". mediaindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-09-19.