Minangkabau Express
{{Short description|Airport rail link in Indonesia}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name = Minangkabau Express
| color = 008000
| color2 = 006500
| native_name = KA Minangkabau Ekspres
| native_name_lang = Indonesian
| logo = File:Minangkabau Airport Train Icon.svg
| logo_width = 40px
| image = Uji coba KRD Bandara Minangkabau di Cirebon.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| caption = Minangkabau Express DMU during testrun at Cirebon.
| type = Express rail
| system = Airport rail link
| status = Operational
| locale = West Sumatera, Indonesia
| start = BIM
| end = {{rws|Padang}}
| stations =
| routes = BIM - {{rws|Duku}} - Tabing - {{rws|Padang}}
| daily_ridership = 0.4 million (Jan-Oct '24){{Cite web|url=https://www.kompas.id/baca/nusantara/2024/11/06/frekuensi-perjalanan-kereta-api-pariaman-padang-ditambah-awal-2025|title=Frekuensi Perjalanan Kereta Api Pariaman-Padang Ditambah Awal 2025|date=2024-11-06|website=kompas.id|language=id|access-date=2024-12-18}}
| open = {{Start date and age|2018|5|21|df=y}}
| close =
| owner = PT Kereta Api Indonesia & PT Angkasa Pura II
| operator = PT Kereta Api Indonesia [id]
| character = Ground
| stock = Two INKA DMU
4-carriage trainsets
| linelength = {{convert|23|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| tracklength =
| tracks =
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1067mm|lk=on}}
| electrification = NIL
| speed = {{convert|60|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}
| elevation =
| map = {{Minangkabau Airport Rail Link|inline=y}}
| map_state = show
| website = {{URL|www.kai.id}}
}}
Minangkabau Express ({{langx|id|KA Minangkabau Ekspres}}) is an airport rail link service in West Sumatra, Indonesia. This line was built to cut travel time from Padang city centre to the Minangkabau International Airport in Padang Pariaman Regency, as roads connecting the airport and the city center are frequently affected by traffic congestion.
The Minangkabau Express is the third airport rail link in Indonesia after Kualanamu ARS and Soekarno–Hatta ARS. It was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on 21 May 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/ekonomi/20180522083953-92-300176/tiket-kereta-bandara-minangkabau-hanya-rp10-ribu|title=Tiket Kereta Bandara Minangkabau Hanya Rp10 Ribu|last=Agustiyanti|publisher=CNN Indonesia|date=2018-05-22|access-date=2018-05-22}}
Background
The {{convert|23|km|adj=on}} link was established using existing and new rail tracks. An existing line between Duku railway station and Padang was upgraded. This was then connected to a new {{convert|3.9|km|adj=on}} track between Duku and the airport. All land acquisitions were done in March 2017.{{cite web |url=http://nasional.republika.co.id/berita/nasional/daerah/15/08/13/nt129c280-pembangunan-stasiun-ka-bandara-minangkabau-resmi-dimulai |title=Pembangunan Stasiun KA Bandara Minangkabau Resmi Dimulai|author=Rep: Umi Nur Fadhilah, Red: Hazliansyah|date=13 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2015/10/13/056708978/Minangkabau-Airport-to-have-Train-Access-by-2016 |title=Minangkabau Airport to have Train Access by 2016 |author=Ali Hidayat |date=13 October 2015}}
The service is provided by PT Kereta Api Indonesia, with trains running between {{rws|Padang}}–{{interlanguage link|Tabing railway station|id|Stasiun Tabing|lt=Tabing}}–Duku–Minangkabau International Airport. The rolling stock was manufactured by INKA.
Rolling Stock
This train uses a KRDE ME 204 trainset made by PT INKA as well as Adisumarmo Airport Rail Link and Yogyakarta International Airport Rail Link and is also the first trainset for the KRDE series and then followed by the next trainset for other Airport Trains. This series of trains consists of four trains with a carrying capacity of up to 393 people.[https://www.harianhaluan.com/news/detail/68813/minangkabau-express-tengah-diuji-di-madiun Minangkabau Express Tengah Diuji di Madiun] Harian Haluan. Diakses 20 Februari 2018
Fee
This train fare is IDR 10,000.00 for the BIM–Duku and BIM–Aie Island routes and IDR 5,000.00 for the Duku–Aie Island route and vice versa.
Operation
File:"+arya+" Kereta api Minangkabau Ekspres 2022 1.jpg
Starting 6 March 2019, Minangkabau Express experienced an increase in schedule at night, schedule changes and began to stop at several stops along the route passed, except for Lubuk Buaya. The change in the train schedule also aims to facilitate transit with Anai Rail Bus via Duku Station for passengers who want to travel to Kayu Tanam Station.{{Cite web|url=https://redigest.web.id/2019/03/mulai-6-maret-ka-sibinuang-diperpanjang-sampai-naras/|title=Mulai 6 Maret, KA Sibinuang Diperpanjang Sampai Naras|last=Sulistyo|first=Bayu Tri|date=2019-03-02|website=Railway Enthusiast Digest|language=id-ID|access-date=2019-03-03}}{{dead link|date=May 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Along with the reactivation of the Padang-Pulau Air railway line, the Minangkabau Express train journey has been extended to Pulau Air Station on 10 February 2021 to support tourism in the Kota Tua area in Kampung Pondok, West Padang, Padang.{{Cite news|url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/1246932/wagub-sumbar-harapkan-kereta-padang-pulau-air-tunjang-pariwisata|title=Wagub Sumbar harapkan kereta Padang-Pulau Air tunjang pariwisata|last=Elfisha|date=2020-01-12|work=ANTARA News|access-date=2020-01-19|first=Miko|editor-last=Dewanto|editor-first=Kelik}} In addition, the train will stop at a new station building at Padang Station specifically for this Airport Train. Since the extension of the relationship to Pulau Aie Station, the train returned to Padang Station after finishing service at night and then sent the train to Pulau Aie Station before the start of the train service in the morning.{{Cite web|last=Sulistyo|first=Bayu Tri|date=2021-02-12|title=Minangkabau Ekspres Diperpanjang Sampai Pulau Aie|url=http://redigest.web.id/2021/02/minangkabau-ekspres-diperpanjang-sampai-pulau-aie/|website=Railway Enthusiast Digest|language=id-ID|access-date=2021-02-13}}
See also
{{Portal|Indonesia|Aviation}}
References
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{{Urban Transit in Indonesia}}
{{Urban Rail Transit in ASEAN}}