Garut railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Indonesia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Garut Station
| native_name = {{Small|Stasiun Garut}}
| native_name_lang = id
| symbol = Rail
| symbol_location = id
| image = Garut Railway Station's Old Building on April 2022.jpg
| caption = Front view of Garut Station's old building in April 2022
| address = Jalan Bank Pakuwon, Garut Kota, Garut Regency, West Java, Indonesia
| coordinates = {{coord|-7.2135|107.9036|display=inline,title|type:railwaystation_region:ID}}
| map_type = Indonesia West Java
| map_caption = Location in West Java
| elevation = +717 m
| owned = Kereta Api Indonesia
| manager = Kereta Api Indonesia
KAI Commuter
| operator =
| lines = {{Ubl|{{rint|id|rail}} Cibatu–Garut–Cikajang|{{RouteBox|C|Garut Commuter Line|#1C74BC}} Garut Commuter Line}}
| platforms = 1 side platform
1 island platform
| tracks = 3
| parking = 18px Available
| accessible = 18px Available
| opened = 14 August 1899
| closed = 1983
| rebuilt = 1947
2019-2020
| years = 2022
| events = Reopening on 24 March
}}
Garut Station (GRT) is a class II railway station located in Pakuwon, Garut Kota, Garut Regency, West Java, Indonesia. The station, which is located at an altitude of +717 meters, is operated by Operation Area II Bandung of Kereta Api Indonesia.
The station used to be the main station in Garut Regency, serving passengers and goods. As part of the Cibatu–Cikajang route, it was originally built to connect the southern Java main route with the government center of Garut. The line was later extended to {{rws|Cikajang}}. In connection with the Garut people's interest in railways, Garut Station, which had been inactive since 1983, was then revived as part of railway reactivation program launched by the Ministry of Transportation.
To the east of the station is a railway semaphore signal that was used to control train travel. After reactivation, it was considered obsolete and replaced with semi-automatic Siemens & Halske signal.{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-07-31 |title=Mengenal Sistem Persinyalan Kereta Api Tempo Dulu |url=https://www.liputan6.com/regional/read/4025160/mengenal-sistem-persinyalan-kereta-api-tempo-dulu |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=liputan6.com |language=id}}
History
Garut Station was built simultaneously with the construction of the Cibatu–Garut line. Because the city center of Garut is quite far from the railway main line, it is considered necessary to create a railway branch. A railway line was built from Cibatu Station to Garut Station. This line opened simultaneously with the line from {{rws|Cicalengka}} on 14 August 1889.{{Cite book |last=Staatsspoorwegen |title=Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932 |publisher=Burgerlijke Openbare Werken |year=1921–1932 |location=Batavia}}
The route was opened after going through quite intensive work for two years. Governor General Pijnacker Hordijk, accompanied by his wife, opened the 51 km line at Garut Station.{{Cite web |last=Fauzan |first=Hevi |date=2022-02-16 |title=Kemeriahan Pembukaan Jalur KA Cicalengka Garut |url=https://www.sejarahbandung.id/kemeriahan-pembukaan-jalur-ka-cicalengka-garut-kereta-garut-bag-4/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=www.sejarahbandung.id |language=id}}
The old station building has now disappeared, replaced by a more modern building. The station building is very similar to {{rws|Karawang}} and {{rws|Rambipuji}} stations. In the past, Garut was attacked by the KNIL army in 1947 which damaged the track infrastructure, forcing it to be renovated.{{Cite book |last=Nasution |first=A.H. |title=Sekitar perang kemerdekaan Indonesia |publisher=Indonesian Army History Services |year=1978 |volume=5 |location=Bandung}}
In the past, when it was still active, Garut Station was always crowded with passengers who travel by train until it was finally closed in 1983 because its facilities were old and deemed unable to compete with private cars or public transportation. In addition, PJKA (now KAI) often suffer losses due to stowaway passengers.{{Cite web |last=Safutra |first=Ilham |date=2019-07-17 |title=Menanti Tuntasnya Reaktivasi Jalur KA Cibatu-Garut-Cikajang - Jawa Pos |url=https://www.jawapos.com/features/01231576/menanti-tuntasnya-reaktivasi-jalur-ka-cibatugarutcikajang |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Jawa Pos |language=id}}
During its inactive period, the station building was used as the secretariat of Garut branch of Pancasila Youth, and its yard turned into a market.{{Cite web |date=2018-09-27 |title=Rel Si Gombar Pun 'Terkubur' Dana Desa |url=https://news.detik.com/x/detail/investigasi/20180927/Rel-Si-Gombar-Pun-Terkubur-Dana-Desa/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203081140/https://news.detik.com/x/detail/investigasi/20180927/Rel-Si-Gombar-Pun-Terkubur-Dana-Desa/ |archive-date=2020-02-03 |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=detikx |language=id}}
= Reactivation =
File:Passengers_of_Garut_Regional_Train_in_Garut_Station.jpg
File:Garut_Cibatuan_arrived_in_Garut_Station,_wide_light.jpg
With the reactivation of Cibatu–Garut railway line, Garut Station is undergoing a series of renovations. All buildings standing on KAI's land must be demolished. The buildings located around the official residence left by the Staatsspoorwegen and the station building have been razed to the ground.{{Cite web |last=Purnama |first=Feri |date=2019-05-11 |editor-last=Yuliastuti |editor-first=Nusarina |title=Bangunan terdampak reaktivasi jalur kereta di Garut Kota dibongkar |url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/865935/bangunan-terdampak-reaktivasi-jalur-kereta-di-garut-kota-dibongkar |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Antara News |language=id}}
Once active, the station is planned to have two buildings and three railway lines with track 1 being a straight track. In addition, a few hundred meters of the railroad tracks westward were also reactivated to support the shunting activities of locomotives and train sets.{{Cite web |last=Asmara |first=Chandra Gian |date=2019-04-28 |title=29 Tahun Mati Suri, Jalur Kereta di Garut Ini Direaktivasi |url=https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/news/20190428210644-4-69300/29-tahun-mati-suri-jalur-kereta-di-garut-ini-direaktivasi |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=CNBC Indonesia |language=id-ID}}
Initially, the inauguration of the Cibatu-Garut line was planned for late February or early March 2020, awaiting permission from the Ministry of Transportation. KAI has planned the operation of the Garut Cibatuan local train, which its schedule has been made simultaneously with the enactment of the 2019 train travel chart and serves as a pioneer local transportation. The train is planned to be free during trial period.{{Cite web |last=Adji |first=Bayu |date=2020-02-19 |title=Awal Maret, Kereta Api Cibatu-Garut Gratis |url=https://republika.co.id/share/q5xprx368 |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Republika Online |language=id}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |editor-last=Pratiwi |editor-first=Gita |title=PT KAI Daop 2 Optimistis Kereta Api Jurusan Cibatu-Garut Beroperasi Februari 2020 |url=https://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/jawa-barat/pr-01323589/pt-kai-daop-2-optimistis-kereta-api-jurusan-cibatu-garut-beroperasi-februari-2020 |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=www.pikiran-rakyat.com |language=id}}
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the inauguration to be postponed.{{Cite web |last=Supriadin |first=Jayadi |date=2020-10-14 |title=Operasional Jalur Kereta Api Legendaris Garut Tertunda Pandemi Covid-19 |url=https://www.liputan6.com/regional/read/4381732/operasional-jalur-kereta-api-legendaris-garut-tertunda-pandemi-covid-19 |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=liputan6.com |language=id}} Garut Station, along with the line reactivation, was only officially reopened on 24 March 2022.{{Cite web |last=Syahril Ramadhan |first=Ari |date=2022-03-23 |title=Budi Karya dan Erick Thohir Bakal Hadiri Peresmian Reaktivasi Jalur Kereta Api Garut-Cibatu Kamis Besok |url=https://jabar.suara.com/read/2022/03/23/211152/budi-karya-dan-erick-thohir-bakal-hadiri-peresmian-reaktivasi-jalur-kereta-api-garut-cibatu-kamis-besok |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=suara.com |language=id}}
Services
= Passenger services =
== Inter-city trains ==
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Line !Train name !Class !Destinatiom !Notes |
| Southern Java routes
|Cikuray |Economy |Jakarta {{Sta|Pasar Senen}}–Garut |Via {{Sta|Kiaracondong}} |
== Local trains ==
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Train service name !Destination !Notes |
| rowspan="2" |{{RouteBox|C|3=#1C74BC}} Garut Commuter Line
|Garut–{{Sta|Padalarang}} |Only morning schedules with one direction |
| Garut–{{Sta|Purwakarta}}
|Trip to Purwakarta only operates at daytime, while the opposite direction operates at night |
Gallery
File:Garut railway station.png|The old building of Garut Station (2021)
File:Old Building of Garut Railway Station, inside.jpg|The old building of the station seen from the platform area
References
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External links
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|next = {{stnlnk|Pamoyanan}}
|term2 = {{stnlnk|Cikajang}}
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{{Train Stations in Indonesia|West Java}}
Category:Railway stations in West Java
Category:Railway stations in Indonesia opened in 1899
Category:Railway stations in Indonesia opened in 2022
Category:Stations of Daop II Bandung
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