Cakrabuana

Cakrabuana is an passenger train with the executive and economy class that is operated by Kereta Api Indonesia which between Gambir and Cirebon (122 and 123), and Purwokerto (121–124).

Cakrabuana

Cakrabuana train heading to the east, 2025
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Operational Area III Cirebon
Predecessor	Argo Cheribon (2019–2025)
First service	1 February 2025
Current operator	Kereta Api Indonesia
Route
Termini	Gambir Cirebon (for 122 and 123) Purwokerto (for 121 and 124)
Distance travelled	345 kilometres (214 miles)
Average journey time	2 hours 57 minutes (Gambir–Cirebon) 4 hours 57 minutes (Gambir–Purwokerto)
Service frequency	daily each way
Train number	121-124
On-board services
Classes	economy and executive
Seating arrangements	50 seats arranged 2-2 (executive class) 80 seats arranged 2-2 (economy class)
Catering facilities	On-board cafe and trolley service
Technical
Rolling stock	CC206
Track gauge	1,067 mm
Operating speed	80–120 kilometres per hour (50–75 mph)
Route map

This train also support for the Gunungjati for Jakarta Gambir-Cirebon route.^[1]

Branding

There are two versions of the origin of the brand name Cakrabuana. The first version is that the name is taken from the name of Prince Cakrabuana who was the son of Prabu Siliwangi he founded the Sultanate of Cirebon together with Sunan Gunungjati and also built a Dusun in the Cirebon area. The other version is that the name comes from the name of Mount Cakrabuana which is located in Lemahsugih District, Majalengka Regency, West Java, about 59.2 km northeast of Cirebon.

Operational

The launch of the Cakrabuana train was carried out on 1 February 2025 at Purwokerto by Acting Regent of Banyumas, Iwanuddin Iskandar, Director of Commerce of PT KAI (Persero) Hadis Surya Palapa and the Board of Directors of KAI Operation Area V Purwokerto. On the inaugural trip, this train set consisted of four executive cars, four economy class cars, one dining car, and one power train. This train departed from Purwokerto to Gambir in the morning, while the direction to Cirebon and vice versa was in the afternoon and evening, and the direction to Purwokerto departed at night.

Station

Here's route of the Cakrabuana train:^[2]

• Purwokerto (start/end for 121 and 124)
• Bumiayu
• Ketanggungan
• Ciledug
• Cirebon (start/end for 122 and 123)
• Babakan
• Arjawinangun
• Jatibarang
• Haurgeulis
• Pegaden Baru
• Cikampek
• Bekasi
• Jatinegara
• Gambir (Start/End)

See also

• Gunungjati (train)