Siantar Express Train
More popularly known as Sireks, Siantar Express Train is a service from PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) for the intercity Medan-Pematang Siantar journey. This trip is connected through the relation of Medan Station and Pematang Siantar Station. The management of Siantar Express railway is currently under the control of the Regional Division 1 of North Sumatra and Nanggroe Aceh Darusalam.
The Siantar Express train runs at 50 to 60 km per hour for an intercity distance of 127 km per day. This train serves Medan-Pematang Siantar trip once a day, for arrivals and departures. The Siantar Express train departs every afternoon at 14.00 from Medan Station and arrives at 17.50 at Siantar Station, after a 3 hour 50 minute journey. Meanwhile, Siantar Express train from Siantar Station usually departs at 06.20 and then arrives in Medan at 3:30 pm after the journey takes 4 hours 5 minutes.
As for this trip, Pematang Siantar Train stop ats approximately 15 stations. The stations include Medan Station, Medan Pasar Station, Bandar Chalifah Station, Batang Kuis Station, Araskabu Station, Lubuk Pakam Station, Perbaungan Station, Lidah Tanah Station, Teluk Mengkudu Station, Rampah Station, Bamban Station, Tebingtinggi Station, Bajalingge Station, Dolok Merangir Station, and Siantar Station.
Because it is an economy class train, Siantar Express train implements flat or same ticket prices. The current Siantar Express ticket price is Rp22,000 per person. The ticket price includes comfortable Economy class train facilities. These facilities include full-air-conditioned passenger cars, toilets at each end of the hopper, leathered seats with two sockets and a small table by the side of the window, as well as luggage at the top of the seat. The KA Siantar Express is now included in the train without cigarette smoke so passengers are not allowed to smoke along the way.
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Interesting Information about Siantar Ekspres Train
The History of The Train
PT. KAI brings KA Siantar Ekspres as a replacement of KA Dolok Martimbang. Thus, Siantar Express Train is currently the only train serving the Medan-Siantar route. PT KAI (Persero) through Regional Division 1 North Sumatra has officially changed the frequency of Siantar Express rail travel since September 2013. The frequency of trips which were originally twice, has now become only once day.
Train series
KA Siantar Express or Sireks Train is a fairly short train. In operation, the towing of the whole series of trains are BB302 locomotive, BB303, and sometimes CC201. The series drawn consists of three Economy class trains and one generator train.
Train route
KA Siantar Ekpres takes the route via Lubuk Pakam and Tebing Tinggi to reach its destination.
Mainstay to Lake Toba
Currently, Siantar Express train is one of the trains operating on the Medan-Pematang Siantar line. With a travel route through Lubuk Pakam and Tebing Tinggi, this train is one of the mainstays for people who would like to visit Lake Toba. In the future, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) is planning to have the Medan-Toba railway line directly by extending the existing route to reach Parapat.
