Logawa Train
Citizens who love traveling with a mass transportation like a railway must be familiar with Logawa Train. The train offers a long-haul Economy Class for Jember - Purwokerto route. It operates under Purwokerto Operation Area V, and connects the two cities through Jember Station and Purwokerto Station. The train travels at 45 to 90 kilometers per hour; taking 13 to 14 hours from Purwokerto to Jember, or vice versa.
During the journey, Logawa stops at 28 stations. They are Purwokerto Station, Kroya Station, Sumpiuh Station, Gombong Station, Karanganyar Station, Kebumen Station, Kutoarjo Station, Wates Station, Lempuyangan Station, Klaten Station, Purwosari Station, Sragen Station, Madiun Station, Nganjuk Station, Kertosono Station, Jombang Station, Mojokerto Station, Surabaya Station, Gubeng Station, Wonokromo Station, Sidoarjo Station, Bangil Station, Pasuruan Station, Probolinggo Station, Klakah Station, Jatiroto Station, Tanggul Station, Rambipuji Station, and Jember Station. However, the train departing from Purwokerto also halts at Kutowinangan for crossing and Kedungngalar Station. While the train departing from Jember also stops at Caruban Station.
Serving only one round trip a day, the train departs in the morning from Jember Station. It leaves at 06:00 am and arrives at Purwokerto Station by 07:45 pm, after 13-hours-and-45-minutes long trip. From Purwokerto, the train leaves at 05:30 am and arrive at Jember Station by 07:35 pm, taking 14 hours for the trip. Regarding the ticket fare, each passenger must pay IDR 74.000 for a one-way trip.
As an AC Economy Class for a long-haul service, PT KAI (persero) has provided various facilities for the comfort of Logawa passengers. The facilities include air conditioner (AC), restroom, and seats covered with synthetic leather. In addition, every four seats have two electrical outlets and a mini table. Luggage racks are also available above the seats, just like on an airplane.
Interesting Information about Logawa Train
The Origin of the Name
Logawa was named after a river in Central Java. Logawa River is one of Serayu River tributaries, streaming from the headwater on the west side of Mount Slamet, and flows on Purwokerto City west side. This 25-kilometers river is from two different waterfalls—Gomblang Wetan and Gomblang Kulon. The river becomes the source for local fishing industry, or the river that gives life to people. Apparently, the philosophy had inspired the company to name Logawa Train after the river.
History of the Logawa Train
Being established in 1999, Logawa Train used to operate with Purbaya Train until 2002. In the past, Logawa separated its cars into for two different routes once it arrived at Kroya Station. One series of cars continued the trip to Cilacap, while the rest went to Purwokerto. The separated cars would then reunite at the same station, Kroya, and continued the journey to the east. Since June of 2011, Logawa has excluded Cilacap Station from its route.
The Train Series
Logawa Train currently uses Locomotive CC201 and CC206. The train consists of one locomotive, seven passenger cars for Economy Class, one for buffet and generator car, and one for luggage car.