Classic route
Banyubiru
Solo → Semarang · Indonesia
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On Indonesia’s first railway: the Dutch NIS company’s line out of Semarang reached Solo in February 1870, and the Banyubiru runs it twice a day through Gundih between Solo Balapan and Semarang Tawang.
Stations
- 0 kmSolo Balapan
- 19 kmSalem
- 42 kmGundih
- 60 kmTelawa
- 95 kmBrumbung
- 102 kmAlastua
- 109 kmSemarang Tawang
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 18001429 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: KAI — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Banyubiru?
The Banyubiru runs 109 km from Solo to Semarang.
How long does the Banyubiru take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 54 min for the 109 km. That is an average of 57 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Banyubiru?
Kereta Api Indonesia, with KAI mixed-class coaches.
How old is the Banyubiru?
The line has been in service since 1870. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Banyubiru run?
2× daily each way.
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