Ambarawa Ekspres Train

Ambarawa Ekspres Train

The Ambarawa Ekspres train starts operating on October 4, 2016. The AC economy plus class train serves the Semarang - Surabaya route under the IV Operation Area of ​​Semarang. The route is similar to the Maharani Train, but with a different departure schedule. The Ambarawa Express train consists of 1 series locomotive, 3 new image economy train, 1 dining train, 4 new image economy trains, and 1 generator train.

At present, the Ambarawa Express Train only makes 1 round trip. Departs from Semarang Poncol Station at 08.00, while a departure from Pasar Turi Station Surabaya at 13.10. Ambarawa Express train journey will take an average of 4 hours 51 minutes with a speed of 50-100 km/hour.

As an AC plus economy train, Ambarawa Express train tickets are sold at various prices. Prices depend on distance, class, sitting position and special days. The price range for Ambarawa Express Train tickets starts from Rp. 60,000 - Rp130,000. With this price, passengers can enjoy traveling in seats 2 - 2 configuration,  which are typical of the new image economy train.

Interesting Info about Ambarawa Ekspres Train

The Ambarawa Express train which serve the Semarang - Surabaya route has some interesting facts, such as:

The Origin of Name

The name "Ambarawa" on this train seems to have nothing to do with travel. The name was taken from a district named "Ambarawa" in Semarang Regency. Before being named as a train, the area was also famous as a military shelter and Fort Willem I Ambarawa. In addition, there is now also the Ambarawa Railway Museum which was once a station.

Train Financing

Ambarawa Express is one of the trains, which has direct booking facilities for PT KAI. This makes the Ambarawa train the fifteenth economic train in 2016 Trainset 7 in Indonesia which is no longer funded by the Ministry of Transportation and the government.