Classic route
Batara Kresna Railbus
Wonogiri → Solo Purwosari · Indonesia
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Down the middle of Solo’s main street on an old tramway’s track, then out on the extension of 1922 to Wonogiri; since February 2025 a faster railcar takes about an hour, not two.
Stations
- 0 kmWonogiri
- 11 kmPasarnguter
- 19 kmSukoharjo
- 32 kmSolo Kota
- 37 kmPurwosari
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 17997844 — 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 Batara Kresna Railbus?
The Batara Kresna Railbus runs 37 km from Wonogiri to Solo Purwosari.
How long does the Batara Kresna Railbus take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h for the 37 km. That is an average of 37 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Batara Kresna Railbus?
Kereta Api Indonesia, with MCW 302 diesel railcar.
How old is the Batara Kresna Railbus?
The line has been in service since 1922. 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.
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