Maos railway station
Maos Station Stasiun Maos  | |
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 Maos Station platform in 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Jalan Stasiun Maos, Karangreja, Maos, Cilacap Regency, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 7°37′09″S 109°08′22″E / 7.6190643°S 109.139396°E |
| Elevation | +8m |
| Owned by | Kereta Api Indonesia |
| Managed by | Kereta Api Indonesia |
| Line(s) |
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| Platforms | 1 side platform 3 island platforms |
| Tracks | 7 |
| Construction | |
| Parking |  Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MA • 2016[1] |
| Classification | Large type C[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 July 1887 |
| Original company | Staatsspoorwegen |
| Location | |
  Maos Station Location in Java | |
Maos Station (MA) is a large type C railway station located in Maos District, Cilacap Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The station is located at an altitude of +8 meters and is operated by Operation Area V Purwokerto.
History[edit]
The station was built by Staatsspoorwegen and was opened on 20 July 1887, along with the opening of Cilacap–Kroya–Kutoarjo–Yogyakarta railway line.[2]
The station building was initially built in Indies Empire style. The original building was partially collapsed due to an earthquake on 15 May 1923 and later was torn down and rebuilt due to safety hazard.[3] The only original part of the station that survives is the platform canopy.
The station once had a railway lines to Purwokerto Timur and Wonosobo that were built by the Serajoedal Stoomtram Maatschappij (SDS) in 1896.[4] The railway lines were closed and dismantled during the Japanese occupation in 1943.
Building and layout[edit]
Maos Station has four platforms and seven lines, with line 2 being a straight line. The line 6 and 7 is used for loading and unloading of Pertamina petroleum trains. The Pertamina oil depot itself is located to the northeast of the station.
Few hundred meters to the west there is a railway bridge across Serayu River and not far from it there is the railway junction to Banjar and Cilacap at Kasugihan Station, with the station itself located on the Cilacap branch line.[5]
Services[edit]
The following is a list of train services at Maos Station[6]
Passenger services[edit]
| Train name | Class | Train endpoints | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purwojaya | Executive | Gambir | Cilacap | via Cirebon–Purwokerto |
| Baturraden Ekspres | Executive-Business | Bandung | Purwokerto | via Tasikmalaya–Kroya |
| Kutojaya Selatan | Economy | Kiaracondong | Kutoarjo | |
| Serayu | Pasar Senen | Purwokerto | via Kiaracondong–Kroya | |
| Lodaya | Executive-Economy Premium | Bandung | Solo Balapan | via Tasikmalaya–Kroya |
| Pasundan | Economy | Kiaracondong | Surabaya Gubeng | via Tasikmalaya–Lempuyangan |
| Mutiara Selatan | Executive-Economy Premium | Bandung | via Tasikmalaya–Yogyakarta | |
| Kahuripan | Economy | Kiaracondong | Blitar | via Tasikmalaya–Lempuyangan |
| Malabar | Executive-Economy | Bandung | Malang | via Tasikmalaya–Yogyakarta |
| Wijayakusuma | Executive-Economy Premium | Cilacap | Ketapang | via Yogyakarta–Surabaya Gubeng |
| Joglosemarkerto | Executive-Economy Premium | Yogyakarta | Cilacap | |
| Kamandaka | Executive-Economy | Semarang Tawang | ||
Freight[edit]
- Pertamina petroleum to Larangan via Purwokerto–Slawi
References[edit]
- ^ a b Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2020.
- ^ Staatsspoorwegen (1921–1932). Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932. Batavia: Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.
- ^ Stehn, C.E. (1923). "De aardbeving van Maos op 15 Mei 1923". de Mijningenieur. 4.
- ^ Zuhdi, Susanto (2002). Cilacap (1830-1942): bangkit dan runtuhnya suatu pelabuhan di Jawa. Jakarta: Gramedia.
- ^ "Stasiun Maos". heritage.kai.id. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Grafik Perjalanan Kereta Api pada Jaringan Jalur Kereta Api Nasional di Jawa Tahun 2023 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Maos Station at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceding station | Kereta Api Indonesia | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasugihan towards Cilacap |
Cilacap–Kroya | Sikampuh towards Kroya | ||
| Terminus | Maos–Purwokerto Timur (Closed) |
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