Citiis railway bridge

Citiis railway bridge is a railway bridge that linked between Bandung and Garut, as well as Yogyakarta that located in Ciherang, Nagreg, Bandung Regency, West Java, and stretches over the Cisaat Valley. The Citiis railway bridge also crosses the Nagreg Ring Road below.

Geography

That situation at an altitude of 820 meters above sea level, the Citiis Bridge is the highest active railway bridge in Indonesia. It was built during the Dutch East Indies colonial era, coinciding with the construction of the Cicalengka–Garut line by the Staatsspoorwegen (SS) in 1889.

History

The Citiis railway bridge's construction was quite challenging, as it had to traverse a steep valley and rocky terrain. The bridge was completed on 10 January 1889, and spans 173 meters with five supporting pillars. The iron was imported directly from Europe via the port of Batavia.

In 1921, the Citiis railway bridge was reinforced with 20 tons of reinforcement to increase its bearing capacity.

Service

Here is a train that crossing the Citiis Railway Bridge:

Passenger

• Executive class
• Argo Wilis, between and
• Turangga, between Bandung and Surabaya Gubeng
• Mixed class
• Lodaya, between Bandung and (executive–economy)
• Malabar, between Bandung (executive–economy)
• Mutiara Selatan, between Bandung and Surabaya Gubeng (executive–economy)
• Pangandaran ,between and (executive–economy)
• Papandayan, between Gambir and Garut (executive–economy)
• Baturraden Express, between Bandung and Purwokerto (executive–economy)
• Economy class
• Kahuripan, between and
• Kutojaya Selatan, between Kiaracondong and
• Pasundan, between Kiaracondong and Surabaya Gubeng
• Serayu, between and via - Kiaracondong -
• Cikuray, between Pasar Senen and Garut
• Commuter Line
• Garut Commuter Line

Freight

• Over Night Services between and Bandung

Incident

• On 4 June 2019, the Serayu heading to Purwokerto derailed nearby with the Citiis railway bridge causing delayed train schedule include the Pangandaran & Galunggung train.

See also

• Cikubang railway bridge
• Cirahong railway bridge

References