Classic route
Mutiara Timur
Surabaya → Ketapang · Indonesia
Java’s eastern express since 1973, tracing the north coast past Probolinggo before winding through coffee country to the Bali ferry pier at Ketapang.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 17943127 — 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 4 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
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Mutiara Timur?
The Mutiara Timur runs 312 km from Surabaya to Ketapang.
How long does the Mutiara Timur take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 6 h 20 min for the 312 km. That is an average of 49 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.
Who runs the Mutiara Timur?
Kereta Api Indonesia, with CC201-hauled INKA stainless-steel coaches.
How old is the Mutiara Timur?
The line has been in service since 1973. 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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