Information About Pandanwangi Train
Pandanwangi train is a service owned by DAOP IX Jember with a Jember-Ketapang relation. Previously, this train only served one round trip a day. However, since June 1, 2014, DAOP IX Jember has increased the number of Pandanwangi Train trips to twice daily.
Covering a distance of 112 km, a trip using the Pandanwangi train takes about 2.5 hours. Regarding ticket prices, the Pandanwangi train does not charge partial fares and does not apply reduced fares.
The total fare will be charged for child passengers aged 3 years and above. Pandanwangi train ticket purchases can be online at least seven days before departure.
The most exciting part of traveling by Pandanwangi train is the scenery. During the trip from Jember to Ketapang, passengers will be presented with beautiful natural panoramas such as rice fields, forests, and hills.
This is because the track used by the Pandanwangi train is a track that passes through Mount Gumitir. At one point, the train passes through a tunnel, rumored to have been constructed by cleaving through Mount Gumitir.
The tunnel is known as the Mrawan Tunnel or the Gumitir Tunnel. The Mrawan tunnel is the longest railway tunnel in Indonesia, with a length of 680 meters. It was first opened in 1910, with the Staatsspoorwegen (the Dutch railway company) responsible for constructing the Mrawan tunnel.
Class Availability of Pandanwangi Train
Pandanwangi train is a local economy train with a 3-2 seat formation (ABC-DE). The seats are designed to face each other with a straight backrest and are non-rotatable.
Route, Ticket Prices, and Schedule of Pandanwangi Train
The 2023 API Train Travel Chart (Gapeka) states that Pandanwangi train has four train numbers serving trips from Jember to Ketapang, Banyuwangi. The train numbers are KA 444, KA 445, KA 446, and KA 447.
KA 444 and KA 446 are two trains departing from Ketapang Station to Jember Station. Gapeka data shows that the departure time of KA 444 is earlier than that of KA 446.
Meanwhile, KA 445 and KA 447 are train numbers for the Jember Station to Ketapang Station route. According to the schedule, KA 445 will depart ahead of KA 447.
During their journeys, all four train numbers will stop at several stations along the Ketapang-Jember route, such as:
- Ketapang (KTG)
- Banyuwangi Kota (BWI)
- Rogojampi (RGP)
- Temuguruh (TGR)
- Kalisetail (KSL)
- Kalibaru (KBR)
- Kalisat (KLT)
- Jember (JR)
Here is detailed information regarding departure times, arrival times, and ticket prices for the Pandanwangi Train:
Detailed Information About Pandanwangi Train
As a local train, the passenger capacity on the Pandanwangi train is large. This train will carry 6 passenger cars, 1 locomotive, and 1 generator car in one trip.
Each passenger carriage on the Pandanwangi Train can transport 106 passengers. Like other economy trains, the Pandanwangi Train is equipped with various amenities. These include toilets, luggage racks for carrying bags, a small table near the window, curtains, and electric sockets. Additionally, it offers air conditioning to keep the carriage atmosphere cool during the trip.
Based on the schedule and ticket price table above, trains departing from Jember to Ketapang start at 05:30 AM, and the latest departure is at 01:45 PM.
For trains departing from Ketapang Station, the first departure is at 10:00 AM, while the last is at 06:40 PM.
