Argo Bromo Anggrek

Argo Bromo Anggrek with the New Generation executive train speeding to surabaya pasarturi station
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operational
Locale	The 8th Operational Area of Surabaya
Predecessor	Suryajaya (1994-1995) Argo Bromo (1995-2000)
First service	24 September 1997
Current operator(s)	Kereta Api Indonesia
Route
Termini	Surabaya Pasar Turi Gambir
Stops	Bojonegoro,Semarang Tawang,Pekalongan,Cirebon
Distance travelled	720 kilometres (447 mi)
Average journey time	7 hours and 45 minutes
Service frequency	Twice daily
Train number(s)	1-4
Technical
Rolling stock	CC206
Operating speed	90–120 km/h (55–75 mph)
Route map Legend toJakarta Kota GMR Gambir toTanah Abang toBogor toPasar Senen Special Capital Region of Jakarta West Java Citarum River toBandung CN Cirebon toPurwokerto viaKetanggungan Cipamali River West Java Central Java toPurwokerto viaSlawi Comal River SMT Semarang Tawang planned line toPort of Tanjung Emas toGundih andSolo Balapan toGundih andSolo Balapan Solo River Central Java East Java toIndro SBI Surabaya Pasar Turi toSurabaya Gubeng, toKalimas Notes: This diagram: view talk edit

Argo Bromo Anggrek is the name of executive and luxury train jointly operated byKereta Api Indonesia betweenSurabaya andJakarta inIndonesia. The train covers 720 kilometres (447 mi) in 7 hours and 45 minutes alongJava's north coast, stopping atSemarang Tawang andCirebon.^[1] It is one of the best known trains in Indonesia.

The nameArgo Bromo was derived from the volcanoBromo inEast Java. The termanggrek (Indonesian:orchid) was added to differentiate the train from its predecessor. The orchid is represented in the purple-white livery of the train.

Its predecessor, theJS950 Argo Bromo, made the Jakarta–Surabaya run in about nine hours and was inaugurated on 31 July 1995 by thePresident of Indonesia,Suharto, ahead of the 50th anniversary ofIndonesian Independence in 17 August (hence theJS950, for "Jakarta–Surabaya in nine hours, launched to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence"^[2]). The success of the service led to the introduction ofArgo Bromo Anggrek service which commenced on 24 September 1997.

The difference betweenArgo Bromo Anggrek and the originalJS950 Argobromo train service is the usage of a set of more sophisticated passenger coach with bolsterless bogies, which are made locally byIndonesian Railway Industry (INKA). Although initially hailed as technological innovation of its day, even nicknamed as "747 on rail" by Tourism MinisterJoop Ave, they were later downgraded in later years by having thedisc brakes replaced with conventionalbrake shoes, and automatic doors replaced by manual ones due to poor maintenance, especially during and after the1997 Asian Financial Crisis and a derailment atManggarai station in 2010.

In 2021 schedule, FromGambir station (Jakarta), this train departs at 08.00 and 20.30, and arrives atPasar Turi station (Surabaya) at 16.42 and 05.12. From Pasar Turi, this train departs at 09.00 and 20.35, arrives at Gambir at 17.44 and 05.19.

Argo Bromo Anggrek trains are composed of eightexecutive class, and one Luxury class passenger coaches, pulled byGE CM20EMP (previouslyGE U20C) locomotives. At the time of its first inauguration, the train used a set of special coaches with "K9" bolsterlessbogies. Since December 2010, coaches from theSembrani and other standardexecutive class trains (K1) substitute the K9 coaches, which in that stage underwent refurbishment and renovation at INKA, Madiun,East Java. Since 2019,Argo Bromo Anggrek uses stainless-steel coaches produced by INKA which has a standardized design as other executive class coaches built in the same period in Indonesia.^[3] Since 29 March 2024,Argo Bromo Anggrek has officially used the "New Generation" executive train which has a 2023/2024 stainless steel body made by PT INKA, with a generator car and restoration car.^[4]

Argo Bromo Anggrek provides entertainment facilities during the journey in the form of audio-video (Show On Rail). Passengers can also order food and drinks, which can be consumed in either the passenger's coaches or in a dedicated restaurant coach equipped with karaoke facilities. All of this is deliberately designed to give the atmosphere of a hotel.

Argo Bromo Anggrek schedule as of 1 February 2025, times are in GMT+7:

• 2005: a dining car caught fire.
• 2009: a power car caught fire at Cikampek. The train continued on toCirebon without the power car.
• 2 October 2010: at 3:00 am theArgo Bromo Anggrek collided with theFajar Utama Semarang at Petarukan station. Thirty-three people were killed and 26 injured, and coaches six and nine destroyed.^[5]
• 16 December 2010: four students were hit in Dengok, Padangan,Bojonegoro, East Java. Three were killed.^[6]
• 16 November 2012: the train derailed nearBulakamba station.
• 9 March 2015: the train, pulled bylocomotive 13 68, collided with a truck inWeleri,Kendal,Central Java. The driver died after the accident.^[7]
• 30 April 2021: the train hit 2 people at an unguarded illegal crossing in Penaburan Village,Weleri^[8]

• Jakarta–Surabaya line
• List of named passenger trains of Indonesia
• Rail transport in Indonesia
• Argo Semeru Train, same destination but different start and route
• Bima (train), same destination but different start and route
• Sembrani (Train), same destination and route (Pasarturi Station–Gambir Station), but different executive class (satwa class)

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