Cibebek Railway

Cibebek Railway or CR is a commuter rail system in the Cibebek-Kota Baru metropolitan area, Karasem. Cibebek Railway is a subsidiary of Karasem Railway (KNR), Karasem railway company. Infrastructure of the system owned by Karasem Railway although it's operated and designed (if modification applied) by Cibebek Railway. Cibebek Railway share the track with the intercity, regional and other local trains which operated to or from Cibebek and Kota Baru.

Cibebek Railway is the largest and most used urban commuter railway in Karasem. As for 2017 it has average daily usage 1,493,757 people, higher than Meriah Urban Railway system 504,302 passenger in FY2016 and with Meriah Mass Rapid Transportation combined, 711,700 people in 2016.

Prior to Karasem Independence
History of Cibebek Railway started in 1900 when Dutch Malaya built the Narrow gauge (1,067 mm) railway from New Breda (now Pondok Daun) toward Tandjoeng Doeren in order to transport the industrial and plantation products between city. In 1906, Railway between the modern day Kota Baru Station toward Bankalan opened for the logistic of growing plantation area in the eastern Kasem Island and upcoming crossing port toward Natuna Island. Later in 1912, Dutch futher extended the railway branching with the existing line from the south of Krajan River toward the Tanjoeng Pojok to accommodate the growing settlement in the northwest part of Kasem Island.

In 1942, Japanese occupied Dutch Malaya and Kamogawa formed as the capital of the puppet state of Karasuma. During this period, railway around Kamogawa revitalized and rearranged into current network for better utilization of the mining and other strategic resources available in the region. Railway in the Loop Line and Minami Kamogawa-Yanagi electrified on 1943 for the local commuters mostly toward the industrial area in western Kamogawa. Electrification toward Cikaas planned at this time but never carried until 1968.

Under Karasem Railway
After Karasem Independence Cibebek Railway become subsidiary of national railway company Karasem Railway to operate the commuter train around Kamogawa which is Karasem 3rd largest city in 1950. Operational in 1950-1968 basically uses the Japanese Occupation legacy lines as well as the rolling stocks adding several local produced rolling stock. In 1968 Cibebek Railway designed the 2000 Series as the next generation of rolling stock in Cibebek replacing the aging 1000 Series.

By 1978 with the announcement of national capital movement, Cibebek Railway alongside with the Karasem Railway and government electrifies the railway between Yanagi toward Tanjung Duren. Later on 1980, with the further growth of Cibebek (which act as temporary capital at that time) and neighboring city Rail line between Krajan to Ciasem and Pasar Biru to Cikaas electrified and all electrification done in 1984. In 1993, Rail between Kota Baru to Sumbersari electrified to support the growth of the new capital city. In 1995 Rail from Saika to Cipayung followed to be electrified which later formed the Cipayung Line.

In 2005, the Cibebek Railway started to modernize the system by installing the new ticketing system and reform the entire system service. Aside with reforming the system, Cibebek Railway also order the used Tokyu 8000 series which retired from service in Tokyu Toyoko Line as well as the used JNR 103 series both from Japan which done to maintain the shortage of train due to the new system services. One year later, Cibebek Railway procured the Cibebek Railway 4000 Series to further cover the shortage and replace the aging 2000 series trains and 3000 series trains.

In 2007, Cibebek Railway extend the electrification of rail toward Petamburan Station in south of Kota Baru and Bukit Pesona Station in northern Cikaas. In same year, the shortcut from Pondok Nangka Station toward Bungur Station done allowing the service from Cikaas Line toward Saika Station. To reduce the congestion at Cikaas Station, 2009 the regional service in this station moved to Bukit Pesona which allow the additional service from Cikaas to Pasar Biru Station via the old line.

The system currently planned to expand its network toward several point. As for Cikaas Line will expand toward Cisarua Station with all of preparation done expect the station platform itself, Ciasem Line toward Cikopo Station which currently working on the catenaries. Inter-island expansion also planned by done the electrification toward Cibengkok Station in neighboring North Cikulon Province. Kota Baru Line in future ultimately will replaced the intercity train toward Bankalan Station as the expansion of the metropolitan area to the southeast. the industrial line of Pasir Gagak will also planned to be served by a feeder line toward the loop line. A 1.2 km Airport rail link also currently constructed between Petamburan Station toward airport fixed the missing link for the new Kota Baru International Airport.

Aside from expansion, Cibebek Railway also expect the new 5000 Series train to serve the railway start in 2018 to replace the remaining 2000 series.

Rolling Stock
Cibebek Railway operates rolling stock both self manufactured trains and used second-hand trains imported from Japan. Trains generally operate in 8 and 10 cars per train set with exception of 3 set 6 cars trains in Ciluar Line, and one for both 7 and 9 car trains from special cases.

Trains operated in Cibebek Railway by 1978 standard operate with Air Conditioning unit. Self designed rolling stock come after 1978 (3000 and 4000 Series) designed with AC unit while rolling stock designed prior to 1978 (2000 Series) retro-fitted with air conditioning between 1985-1990. All imported second-hand trains also operate with Air Conditioning Unit.

Present

 * Cibebek Railway 2000 Series
 * Cibebek Railway 4000 Series
 * JNR 103 series - ex JNR rolling stock
 * JNR 203 series - ex JNR rolling stock
 * JR East 209 series - ex JR East rolling stock
 * Tokyu 8000 series - ex-Tokyu rolling stock

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Future

 * Cibebek Railway 5000 Series

Past

 * Cibebek Railway 1000 Series - mostly scrapped, one set preserved at Minami Kamogawa Railway Museum
 * Cibebek Railway 3000 Series - transfered (bought) by Meriah Urban Railway to operate in Meriah
 * KNR 108 Series - scrapped, one set preserved at Minami Kamogawa Railway Museum
 * KNR 135 Series - transferred to other area in Karasem

Accidents
Although Cibebek Railway is known to has higher standard of safety compared to other railway system in Karasem, incident and accident happened occasionally mostly minor collision with traffic in at grade rail cross. Several major accident do happened in this urban rail system, includes:


 * 8 September 2015 - Set 4120f and 4069f had rear end crash at Yanagi Station, no fatalities reported although some passenger suffer minor shocks.
 * 2 April 2003 - Collision with city bus in at grade rail crossing near Sukagawa Station, 3 bus passenger dies and dozens injured while Set 3113f which involved in crash suffer damage in front
 * 7 July 1991 - High speed head-on collision happened between a Cibebek Railway 3000 Series car (set 3144f) with the incoming locomotive pulled regional train between Sadang Station and Cipare Station. Reported 287 people dies, mostly from the commuter train while both train set sustain major damages. This was the worst incident in Karasem Railway History.