Mbeling railway bridge
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| Carries | railway |
| Crosses | Progo River & Kroya-Yogyakarta railway line |
| Begins | Rewulu |
| Ends | Sentolo |
| Owner | Directorate General of Railways and Kereta Api Indonesia |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bijlaard bent |
| Material | steel |
| Total length | 138 m |
| Height | 16 m |
| No. of lanes | Double-track railway |
| Rail characteristics | |
| Track gauge | 1067 mm |
| History | |
| Built | 1886 |
| Construction start | 1886 |
| Construction cost | ƒ100.000 |
| Opened |
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| Rebuilt | 17 June 1951 (old bridge) |
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Mbeling railway bridge is a railway bridge that links Kroya and Yogyakarta, located at the border between Sentolo, Kulon Progo Regency and Sedayu, Bantul Regency. The Mbeling railway bridge is managed by Yogyakarta Operational Area VI. The Mbeling railway bridge is located north of the Yogya–Wates–Purworejo Highway. Built by the Staatsspoorwegen (SS) in 1886, it was replaced by the current bridge in 1933. Since 2007, another bridge has been added to the south of this bridge to support the construction of a double-track line across southern and central Java, specifically in the Kutoarjo–Yogyakarta corridor.
This bridge is 138 m (453 ft) long and spans the Progo River.[1]
History
The first-generation Mbeling railway bridge was built concurrently with the construction of the Cilacap-Yogyakarta railway line. Construction began in 1886 and was completed a year later. The line opened on 20 July 1887.[2]
As rail traffic grew, the old bridge began to show signs of deterioration in the late 1920s. The Staatsspoorwegen then planned to allocate ƒ190,000 for capital expenditures and ƒ100,000. This decision was quickly made by the SS Board of Directors because the need to replace the bridge was so urgent.[3]
However, a teacher from the civil engineering major at the Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng, P.P. Bijlaard, proposed a bridge design that would save construction costs by up to 30% over the proposed cost. According to Bijlaard, the design could save construction costs by as little as ƒ100,000. Bijlaard's design had never been applied to a conventional bridge system; the savings in the main girder design resulted in steel savings of up to 30% over normal construction. In the main girder, this could reach 40%.
In his design, Bijlaard eliminated the pylons in the middle of the river because their use could cause damage due to the strong currents of the Progo River. SS then contracted the steel factory Koninklijke Nederlandsche Machinefabriek v/h E.H. Begemann in Helmond to carry out the production of the bridge frame. [4] The bridge began testing on 16 February 1933 and began operations in March of the same year.
The Mbeling railway bridge, along with approximately 325 other bridges, was demolished due to the impact of the Second Dutch Military Aggression. The fighters deliberately burned the bridges to hinder the movement of Dutch troops by train. The bridge had to be repaired, and on 17 June 1951, it was completely rebuilt.[5]
After the construction of the double track railway, another new bridge was added which is located just south of the old bridge in 2007.
Service
Here are train names that cross the Mbeling railway bridge:
Executive class
- Taksaka, between Gambir and Yogyakarta
- Argo Dwipangga, between Gambir and Solo Balapan
- Argo Lawu, between Gambir and Solo Balapan
- Argo Wilis, between Bandung and Surabaya Gubeng
- Argo Semeru, between Gambir and Surabaya Gubeng
- Bima, between Gambir and Surabaya Gubeng
- Manahan, between Gambir and Solo Balapan
- Gajayana, between Gambir and Malang
- Turangga, between Bandung and Surabaya Gubeng
Mixed class
- Fajar and Senja Utama Yogya, between Pasar Senen and Yogyakarta (executive class, priority class, and premium economy class)
- Fajar and Senja Utama Solo, between Pasar Senen and Solo Balapan (executive class and premium economy class)
- Lodaya, between Bandung and Solo Balapan (executive class and premium economy class)
- Bangunkarta, between Pasar Senen and Jombang (executive class and economy plus class)
- Malabar, between Bandung and Malang (executive class, business class, and economy plus class)
- Mutiara Selatan, between Bandung and Surabaya Gubeng (executive class and premium economy class)
- Kertanegara, between Purwokerto and Malang (executive class and economy plus class)
- Malioboro Express, between Purwokerto and Malang (executive class and economy plus class)
- Ranggajati, between Cirebon via Yogyakarta-Purwokerto and Jember via Madiun-Jombang-Surabaya Gubeng (executive class and business class)
- Wijayakusuma, between Cilacap and Ketapang (executive class and premium economy class)
- Sancaka Utara, between Surabaya Pasar Turi and Cilacap (executive class and business class)
- Batavia train, between Gambir & Solo Balapan (executive and economy)
- Mataram, between Pasar Senen and Solo Balapan
- Gaya Baru Malam Selatan, Pasar Senen and Surabaya Gubeng
- Singasari, Pasar Senen and Blitar
Economy class
- Jayakarta, between Pasar Senen and Surabaya Gubeng
- Joglosemarkerto, loop line through Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta via Purwokerto
- Logawa, between Purwokerto and Ketapang
- Progo, between Pasar Senen and Lempuyangan
- Bengawan, between Pasar Senen and Purwosari
- Jaka Tingkir, between Pasar Senen and Purwosari
- Kahuripan, between Kiaracondong and Blitar
- Pasundan, between Kiaracondong and Surabaya Gubeng
- Gajahwong, between Pasar Senen and Purwosari
Freight
- Overnight train Service, between Kampung Bandan and Malang (Central Parcel), between Surabaya Kota and Bandung (Southern Parcel)
See also
References
- ↑ "Jogjacagar | Sistem Informasi Cagar Budaya". jogjacagar.jogjaprov.go.id. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ↑ Weijerman, A.W.E. (1904). Geschiedkundig overzicht van het ontstaan der Spoor- en Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië. Batavia: Javasche Boekhandel & Drukkerij. pp. 86–87. Search this book on
- ↑ "Voor een nieuwe brug". Spoor- en Tramwegen. 3 (1): 301. 1930.
- ↑ Bijlaard 1931, p. B.289.
- ↑ 20 Tahun Indonesia Merdeka. Jakarta: Panitia Buku 20 Tahun Indonesia Merdeka. 1965. pp. 212 dan 311. Search this book on
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