Kualanamu Airport Rail Link
{{Short description|Railway service in Indonesia}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name = Kualanamu Airport Raillink Services (ARS)
| color = 0070BB
| color2 = FF7F00
| native_name = KA Bandara Kualanamu
| native_name_lang = Indonesian
| logo = {{JakRLS|A|size=35}}
File:Logo KAI Bandara.svg
| logo_width = 100px
| image = Kereta Api Bandara Kualanamu.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| caption = Kualanamu ARS DEMU towards the airport near Araskabu station
| type = Express rail
| system = Airport rail link
| status = in service
| locale = North Sumatera, Indonesia
| start = Kualanamu
| end = {{rws|Medan}}
| stations = 5 (operational)
| routes = Kualanamu - Araskabu - Batang Kuis - Bandar Khalipah - {{rws|Medan}}
| planopen =
| daily_ridership = 0.7 million (Jan-Nov '24){{Cite web|url=https://www.seputarsumut.com/kai-bandara-catat-51-juta-penumpang-hingga-november-2024/|title=KAI Bandara Catat 5,1 Juta Penumpang hingga November 2024|date=2024-11-19|website=kompas.id|language=id|access-date=2024-12-18}} (Annual)
| open = {{Start date and age|2013|7|25|df=y}}
| close =
| owner = PT Kereta Api Indonesia & PT Angkasa Pura II
| character = Ground, and elevated
| stock = Woojin DEMU
Four 4-carriage trainsets
| linelength = {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| tracklength =
| tracks =
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1067mm|lk=on}}
| electrification = None
| speed = {{convert|60|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}
| elevation =
| map = {{Kualanamu Airport Rail Link|inline=y}}
| map_state =
| website = {{url|www.railink.co.id}}
}}
Kualanamu Airport Railink Services (ARS) ({{langx|id|KA Bandara Kualanamu}}) is an airport rail link service in Medan in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The rail link is built to cut travel time from Medan railway station to Kualanamu International Airport, as roads connecting the airport and Medan city center are frequently affected by traffic congestion. {{citation needed|date=December 2021}}
The Kualanamu ARS is the first airport rail link in Indonesia connecting passenger between the city centre and airport.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}
Background
Train services is provided by PT Railink, a joint venture between PT Angkasa Pura II and PT Kereta Api Indonesia. It is the first integrated airport rail link in Indonesia, city check-in and electronic tickets are also available for convenience.{{cite web |url=http://www.waspada.co.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=248645:jalur-ka-kuala-namu-segera-beroperasi&catid=77:fokusutama&Itemid=131 |title=Jalur KA Kualanamu segera beroperasi (Indonesian)|date=June 2, 2012}} The trains were manufactured by Woojin Industrial Systems in South Korea.{{cite web|url = http://www.eturbonews.com/35998/medan-s-new-kuala-namu-international-airport-set-operate-july-25|date = July 8, 2013 |title = Medan's new Kualanamu International Airport set to operate July 25}}
In May 2014, double-tracking was completed, cutting travel by at least 10 minutes.{{cite web |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/05/23/n-sumatra-double-track-railway-work-begins.html |title=N. Sumatra double-track railway work begins |author=Apriadi Gunawan |date=May 23, 2014}} The first stage of double tracking, Kualanamu-Bandar Khalipah is predicted to be finished in end 2015, while the second stage as fly over Bandar Khalipah-Medan city is predicted to be finished in mid-year 2016.{{cite web |url=http://economy.okezone.com/read/2015/05/28/320/1156949/jalur-ka-double-track-medan-kualanamu-rampung-2016 |title=Jalur KA Double Track Medan-Kualanamu Rampung 2016 |author=Akbar Dongoran |access-date=October 8, 2015}}{{update inline|date=December 2021}}
The elevated tracks running from Medan Station up till Araskabu Station started operating on 1 December 2019. Beginning 28 September 2022, train services began making brief stops at Bandar Khalipah Station.
Stations
class="wikitable"
! Station ! Transfer/Notes ! Location |
{{rws|Medan}}
{{rint|id|rail}} Intercity trains {{small|{{RouteBox|S|Sri Lelawangsa|orange|white|bold=yes}}}} Sri Lelawangsa |
{{rws|Bandar Khalipah}}
| {{rint|id|rail}} Intercity trains | rowspan="2"| Deli Serdang Regency |
{{rws|Kualanamu International Airport}}
|Terminal station {{rint|air}} Kualanamu International Airport |
See also
{{Portal|Indonesia|Trains}}
References
{{reflist|35em}}
Category:Airport rail links in Indonesia
Category:Transport in North Sumatra
Category:Kualanamu International Airport
Category:Rapid transit in Indonesia
{{Urban Transit in Indonesia}}
{{Urban Rail Transit in ASEAN}}