Ketapang Station (formerly Banyuwangi Baru Station) is a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...

, managed by

Kereta Api Indonesia PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) (English: Indonesian Railways Company, abbreviated as PT KAI or simply KAI) is the sole operator of public railways in Indonesia. It is completely state-owned and pays track access charges to the government. ...

, located at Ketapang, Kalipuro,

Banyuwangi Regency Banyuwangi Regency is a regency ( id, kabupaten) of East Java province in Indonesia. This regency also known as ''the sun rise of Java'' because it is located at the easternmost end of Java Island. It serves as a port between Java and Bali. It i ...

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. This station is at the most southeastern railway station in

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. As of 1 December 2019, the station was renamed into "Ketapang Station" based on the proposal of the Banyuwangi Regency Government to

so that it can make it easier for tourists visiting Banyuwangi.

History

The background to the opening of the new port in Ketapang was the silting of the port city of Banyuwangi (now Boom Beach) which made it difficult for freight ships to lean on the pier. On 1 January 1974, this port activity was stopped and moved to a new port in Meneng (now Tanjungwangi). Because the need for crossings is increasing, it is necessary to create integration and continuity between modes of transportation. This station was built simultaneously with the construction of a new line from Kabat Station to Ketapang Harbor in 1984–1985 to replace the Banyuwangi Lama Station which had been established in the city of

Banyuwangi Banyuwangi, previously known as Banjoewangi, is the administrative capital of Banyuwangi Regency at the far eastern end of the island of Java, Indonesia. It had a population of 106,000 at the 2010 Census and 117,558 at the 2020 Census. The tow ...

. On 7 September 1985, the new line was officially opened along with the operation of this station and two other stations located on the line (Karangasem—now Banyuwangi Kota—and Argopuro).

Building and layout

Ketapang Station has six train lines with track 2 being a straight track. To the north of this station there is a locomotive sub-depot and a train depot to store and maintain the train fleet, especially trains operated by Kereta Api Indonesia's Operational Area IX.

Services

The railway services that use this station :

Executive and Premium Economy class

* ''Mutiara Timur'' to * ''Wijayakusuma'' to

Economy class

* ''Sri Tanjung'' to * ''Probowangi'' to * ''Tawang Alun'' to

Local train

* ''Pandanwangi'' to

Gallery

As Banyuwangi Baru Station

File:Banyuwangi Baru Train Station.jpg, The front view of the station (prior to renaming) File:Stasiun Banyuwangi Baru.jpg, The platform of the station File:Stasiun Banyuwangi Baru Malam Hari - panoramio.jpg, The front view of the station at night File:Stasiun KA Banyuwangi Baru - panoramio.jpg, The logistic warehouse of the station

As Ketapang Station

File:Ekstensi Kanopi Peron Stasiun Ketapang.jpg, The extension of the canopy at line 1 platform

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Banyuwangi Regency Railway stations in East Java Railway stations opened in 1985 1985 establishments in Indonesia {{Indonesia-railstation-stub