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
Stations5 (operational)
Websitewww.railink.co.id
Service
TypeExpress rail
SystemAirport rail link
ServicesKualanamu - Araskabu - Batang Kuis - 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
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
freight line to Belawan
to Binjai

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

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