Kualanamu Airport Rail Link

Kualanamu Airport Railink Services (ARS) (Indonesian: KA Bandara Kualanamu) is an airport rail link service in Medan in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The rail link is built to cut travel time from Medan railway station to Kualanamu International Airport, as roads connecting the airport and Medan city center are frequently affected by traffic congestion.

Kualanamu Airport Raillink Services (ARS)
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Kualanamu ARS DEMU towards the airport near Araskabu station
Overview
Native nameKA Bandara Kualanamu
Statusin service
OwnerPT Kereta Api Indonesia & PT Angkasa Pura II
LocaleNorth Sumatera, Indonesia
Termini
Stations3 (operational)
Websitewww.railink.co.id
Service
TypeExpress rail
SystemAirport rail link
ServicesKualanamu - Bandar Khalipah - Medan
Operator(s)PT Railink
Rolling stockWoojin DEMU
Four 4-carriage trainsets
History
Opened25 July 2013 (2013-07-25)
Technical
Line length40 km (25 mi)
CharacterGround, and elevated
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationNone
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map
KNM
 Kualanamu Int'l Airport
Kereta Api Indonesia to Rantau Prapat
 Araskabu
 Serdang
 Batang Kuis
BAP
 Bandar Khalipah
 Belmera Toll Road
lower line for intercity trains
 Kebun Pisang
 Medan Pasar
former branch to Batu
MDN
 Medan Kereta Api Indonesia  S 
freight line to Belawan
 S  to Binjai

The Kualanamu ARS is the first airport rail link in Indonesia connecting passenger between the city centre and airport.

Background
Interior of Woojin DEMU for Kualanamu ARS

Train services is provided by PT Railink, a joint venture between PT Angkasa Pura II and PT Kereta Api Indonesia. It is the first integrated airport rail link in Indonesia, city check-in and electronic tickets are also available for convenience.[1] The trains were manufactured by Woojin Industrial Systems in South Korea.[2]

In May 2014, double-tracking was completed, cutting travel by at least 10 minutes.[3] The first stage of double tracking, Kualanamu-Bandar Khalipah is predicted to be finished in end 2015, while the second stage as fly over Bandar Khalipah-Medan city is predicted to be finished in mid-year 2016.[4]

The elevated tracks running from Medan Station up till Araskabu Station started operating on 1 December 2019. Beginning 28 September 2022, train services began making brief stops at Bandar Khalipah Station.

Stations
Station Transfer/Notes Location
Medan Terminal station

Kereta Api Indonesia Intercity trains

 S  Sri Lelawangsa

 Medan
Bandar Khalipah Kereta Api Indonesia Intercity trains Deli Serdang Regency
Kualanamu International Airport Terminal station

Airport interchange Kualanamu International Airport

See also

References
  1. "Jalur KA Kualanamu segera beroperasi (Indonesian)". June 2, 2012.
  2. "Medan's new Kualanamu International Airport set to operate July 25". July 8, 2013.
  3. Apriadi Gunawan (May 23, 2014). "N. Sumatra double-track railway work begins".
  4. Akbar Dongoran. "Jalur KA Double Track Medan-Kualanamu Rampung 2016". Retrieved October 8, 2015.
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