Menoreh Train

Menoreh Train

The Menoreh Train serves long distant trips between Semarang and Jakarta. This train specifically serves AC Plus – Economy class with a capacity of 640 passengers on a single trip. This train connects both cities through the corridor of Semarang Tawang Station and Pasar Senen Station.

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) presents Menoreh Train under the control of the Operational Area 4 of Semarang (Daerah Operasi 4 Semarang). The train is operated using locomotive CC201 and CC203 with an average speed of 60 – 100 km per hour. In a single trip, this train can reach 405 km distance between Semarang – Jakarta (or vice versa), so that the trip takes more or less 6.5 to 7 hours. The main stops during the trip of Menoreh Train are on these stations: Weleri, Pekalongan, Pemalang, Tegal, Cirebon Prujakan, Bekasi, dan Jatinegara Station. Currently, the morning trains depart from Semarang Tawang Station at 8.00 a.m., while the night trains depart from Pasar Senen Station at 8.30 p.m.

The Menoreh Train is classified as a Non-PSO AC-Plus Economy class train. It is provided with facilities such as two units of AC, two units of LCD TV, and one unit of toilet in each coach. There is also an electric plug on the side of each seat row, and luggage above the seats in the form of the luggage in an airplane’s cabin. On top of that, there is also the Executive class coach which is provided with luxurious designed passenger seats, very comfortable and enhanced with armrests and footrests. For dining service, Menoreh Train serves foods and beverages with prices excluded from the ticket price. You may order your favourite meals and drinks on the menu through the train crew. The train ticket fares are available in a lower tariff limit of Rp150.000 and an upper tariff limit of Rp220.000 per passenger. Ticket prices adjust the subclasses or passenger seat positions, ticket reservation time, and the train’s time of departure.

Interesting Information about Menoreh Train

The origin of its name

The train is named after mountains in Indonesia called Menoreh that stretch along Magelang regency to Purworejo regency, as well as Kulon Progo regency in Yogyakarta.

The train history

The Menoreh Train has been presented by PT KAI (Persero) since September 29th 2012. Back then, the train was still the fourth Economy class train with AC facility in Indonesia, right after Majapahit Train. On its premier launch, the train was operated twice, i.e. the morning train replacing Fajar Utama Semarang Train that serves trips between Pasar Senen Station and Semarang Tawang Station, while the night train replaced Senja Utama Semarang Train with destination of Semarang Tawang Station – Pasar Senen Station. At the beginning of mid-August 2014, the two-train series were redirected to the reversed route. Since October 3rd 2016, the Menoreh Train 1 which had existed since 2014 got officially abolished due to low occupancy and thus the train series were used to serve for the Express Ambarawa Train’s trip between Semarang Poncol Station and Surabaya Pasar Turi Station.

The train series

The Menoreh Train is operated using CC201, CC203, or CC206 locomotives. The train series include a power car, eight Economy couches, a power dining car, and a cargo luggage car. Today, the train use the New Image Economy train series produced by PT INKA in 2016. These new series consist of one locomotive CC201 or CC203, four New Image Economy couches 2016 with AC, a power dining car of New Image 2016, and four New Image Economy couches 2016.

The “love” train

Among all the trains provided by PT KAI (Persero), Menoreh train is one of the most “romantic” ones. It is because the train launched a promotion “February I’m in Love” to welcome Valentine’s Day on February 14th 2017. The promotion offered special ticket fares for three days since February 14th 2017 which is Rp90.000 each.