Minangkabau Express

Minangkabau Express (Indonesian: 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.

Minangkabau Express
Minangkabau Express DMU during testrun at Cirebon.
Overview
Native nameKA Minangkabau Ekspres
StatusOperational
OwnerPT Kereta Api Indonesia & PT Angkasa Pura II
LocaleWest Sumatera, Indonesia
Termini
Websitewww.kai.id
Service
TypeExpress rail
SystemAirport rail link
ServicesBIM - Duku - Tabing - Padang
Operator(s)PT Kereta Api Indonesia [id]
Rolling stockTwo INKA DMU
4-carriage trainsets
History
Opened21 May 2018 (2018-05-21)
Technical
Line length23 km (14 mi)
CharacterGround
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNIL
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map
BIM
 Minangkabau Airport  L  Minangkabau International Airport
Kereta Api Indonesia to Lubuk Alung & Pariaman
DUK
 Duku  L  Kereta Api Indonesia
 Kayukalek
 Lubuk Buaya
TAB
 Tabing Kereta Api Indonesia
ATR
 Air Tawar
 Lapai
AI
 Alai
PD
 Padang Kereta Api Indonesia
freight line
to Indarung & Bukit Putus
TDA
 Tarandam
PLA
 Pulau Aie

Note: Stations marked Kereta Api Indonesia
serve long-distance trains.

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.[1]

Background

The 23-kilometre (14 mi) 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 3.9-kilometre (2.4 mi) track between Duku and the airport. All land acquisitions were done in March 2017.[2][3]

The service is provided by PT Kereta Api Indonesia, with trains running between Padang–Tabing–Duku–Minangkabau International Airport. The rolling stock was manufactured by INKA.

See also

References
  1. Agustiyanti (2018-05-22). "Tiket Kereta Bandara Minangkabau Hanya Rp10 Ribu". CNN Indonesia. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  2. Rep: Umi Nur Fadhilah, Red: Hazliansyah (13 August 2015). "Pembangunan Stasiun KA Bandara Minangkabau Resmi Dimulai".
  3. Ali Hidayat (13 October 2015). "Minangkabau Airport to have Train Access by 2016".
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