This is an incomplete chronological list of railway accidents and incidents in Indonesia.
Railway accidents may be classified by their effects (e.g.: head-on collisions, rear-end collisions, side collisions, derailments, fires, explosions, etc.), or by cause (e.g.: driver and signalman error; mechanical failure of rolling stock, tracks and bridges; vandalism, sabotage and terrorism; level crossing misuse and trespassing; natural causes such as flooding and fog; hazards of dangerous goods carried; effectiveness of brakes; and adequacy of operating rules).
The following is a list of train accidents in Indonesia.Daftar Kecelakaan Kereta Api di Indonesia articles.portal-tol.net Note that if you add a new accident, you must mention the reference. Otherwise, the section will be deleted.
1880s
1884 13 December 1884 – A carriage train carrying telegraph poles had an accident after departing from Padalarang to Tagogapu. The telegraph poles being transported were planned to be lowered just a few hundred meters west of Padalarang Station, precisely on a flat segment of the railway track. However, the train missed the intended drop-off point at high speed and reached the downhill track towards Tagogapu. Workers on board the train likely panicked and failed to apply the emergency brakes. This caused the load to become uncontrollable, with one pole falling to the ground and causing the train to derail. As a result, workers were thrown from the train, resulting in three deaths and three injuries.
1900s
1906
28 December 1906 – Two trains collided on the road section between Lebakjero and Nagreg, precisely at kilometer 192, approximately two kilometers east of Nagreg Station. The accident involved a mixed train (KA 24) from Bandung to Cibatu and a freight train (KA 531) from Cibatu to Cicalengka. The incident resulted in three crew members suffering minor injuries and the derailment of four freight cars and a baggage car. The new line was opened the next day after a one-night evacuation process.
1910s
1919
13 April 1919 – At 8:15 p.m., an express train from Surabaya hit a landslide on the road section between Lebakjero and Nagreg, precisely at kilometer 196+400 or about two kilometers from Lebakjero, south of Citiis Bridge. At the time of the accident, the express train was being pulled by two locomotives with four crew members on board. Of the four, three died (including the driver), while another suffered a broken left arm. Three officers on the mail train suffered serious injuries, while another suffered minor injuries. Most of the train derailed and was damaged due to the telescopic effect, with the front locomotive being destroyed. However, all passengers survived. As a result of this accident, the Bandung-Yogyakarta railway line was cut off for seven days. 18 June 1919 – At around 7:00 PM, an express train from Surabaya violated the Lebakjero Station signal, then hit a mixed class train that was being shunted at the Lebakjero yard. The driver of the new express train braked after seeing the train he was about to hit. As a result of this accident, two locomotives pulling the express train were damaged and six carriages derailed. There were no fatalities as a result of this incident.
1920s
1924
24 March 1924 – An express train from Surabaya derailed in Cimekar, then still called Ciendog. The locomotive and its train, which were traveling at a speed of almost 75 km/h, overturned into a rice field. The police and Staatsspoorwegen believe the derailment was caused by sabotage by irresponsible parties who removed the nuts and bolts on the rails. Authorities also revealed that there were no injuries or fatalities in this accident.
1930s
1939 28 December 1939 – Two freight train carriages derailed while making a shunting move at Leuwigoong halt. The derailment blocked the straight track, preventing trains from passing from Bandung. Evacuating the derailed carriages took at least 54 minutes.
1940s
1944 25 December 1944 – A passenger train derailed into the valley around Lembah Anai, Padang Panjang, West Sumatra. A total of 200 people were killed and 250 were seriously injured. This train accident in Lembah Anai is the worst train accident in Indonesia and number seven in the world, in history.
1945 23 March 1945 – Another train crashed at the Lembah Anai bridge, West Sumatra, possibly due to loss of brakes. Casualties were estimated to be in the hundreds.
1950s
1954 12 August 1954 – A freight train derailed on the section between Nagreg station - Lebakjero. This accident caused 3 people killed and 2 others to suffer serious injuries.
1955 12 May 1955 – At around 13:00, Tjepat 35 train with Yogyakarta-Bandung relation crashed at Manonjaya section, Ciamis, nearly Cirahong halte. This incident caused one locomotive to overturn and three trains to fall crosswise. This incident caused 39 people killed and 60 others seriously injured.
1959 28 May 1959 – At 07:30 am, the Tjepat 31 train with relation Banjar-Bandung train crashed and rolled over at km 242+5/6 of the Trowek (now Cirahayu)-Cipeundeuy section. There are 2 versions that mention the cause of this accident, 1. Because of the train's push after the train departed, 2. Someone suddenly disconnected the train. The train rolled until it toppled over. This incident resulted in 185 deaths and 200 injuries.
1960s
1962 24 September 1962 – A train suffered a brake failure and plummeted to the bottom of a ravine in the section between Trowek (now Cirahayu)-Cipeundeuy, not many references explain this accident, but recorded in a magazine, this accident also made the government issue a law on accident insurance funds. This incident resulted in 130 people killed.
1965 1965 – In 1965, Locomotive D52 065 derailed and overturned on the Cipeundeuy-Trowek stretch of road. The train derailed first, while the locomotive continued to slide down for about 1 km before derailing and overturning near the Gentong Ring Road. This incident occurred when the driver set the regulator to maximum while the train was climbing in Malangbong, Garut. This was done because the locomotive's power was deemed insufficient. The train was scheduled to stop at Cipeundeuy. Unfortunately, the regulator jammed and could not be returned to the zero position. As a result, the locomotive continued to accelerate, unable to brake due to its maximum power setting. The train ultimately derailed and overturned, with the locomotive positioned 1 km ahead of the train. Following this incident, D52s were banned from traveling on the Tasikmalaya-Bandung-Purwakarta route. As a result, D52s belonging to the Bandung Depot were relocated to other depots.
1968 11 April 1968 -At around 10:15 pm, the boiler of steam locomotive CC5002 exploded while stopping at Sukatani railway station, which at that time was still called Bendul. As a result, the main building of the station was badly damaged and claimed the lives of the machinist, train attendant, and a prospective assistant machinist as well as 3 other people who were at the scene. Meanwhile, the head of the station as well as PPKA also became victims. After the incident, the station had to be renovated and PNKA decided to rename the station to Sukatani. 20 September 1968 - At around 7:30 am there was a collision between Train 406 and Train 309 in the area of Ratu Jaya, Cipayung, Depok. This incident resulted in 116 people killed and 84 people injured. This accident is known as the Ratujaya 1968 train collision.
1970s
1972 6 June 1972 – A Perhutani pine wood transport train rolled over near Cukanghaur stop, on the Ciwidey-Soreang line. The accident killed the brakeman and the trader in the carriage.
1973 17 June 1973 – At around 19:50, Train 75 Pandanaran (with locomotive BB200 35) collided with Train 2620 (with locomotive CC200 01) which experienced engine failure. This incident occurred in line number 1 of Telawa Station emplacement, and caused 11 people dead and 2 locomotives heavily damaged.
1974 19 January 1974 – KA B5 South Pearl Train crashed into the rear of KA S3 Bima I at Soka Station, Kebumen,Central Java, starting with KA S3 stopping at Soka Station because its pulling locomotive was used to help KA 430 which had broken down on the highway. PPKA Soka Station at that time let the signal enter the safe position after serving KA S3, so KA B5 continued to move until it crashed into the rear of KA S3 which had stopped at the station yard. This accident resulted in one passenger suffering serious injuries and 33 others, as well as two employees of the State Railway Company (PJKA), suffering minor injuries.
1976 4 May 1976 – A freight train on the Kisaran-Medan route derailed in the Tebing Tinggi area. A total of 34 carriages derailed, consisting of 11 closed carriages and 23 boiler carriages. This incident was caused by the decay of the wooden bearings on the Wesel.
1978 17 March 1978 – Gaya Baru Malam Selatan train collided with an articulated truck at a railroad crossing on Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan, Petarukan, Pemalang. As a result, the truck was thrown into a sugarcane field, Locomotive BB304 01 overturned, and several passenger cars derailed. The truck's assistant died and 5 others were injured.
1979 26 February 1979 – Train 22 Mutiara Timur crashed into a tapioca flour truck on the Sidoarjo - Probolinggo route that was shunting at Emplacement Sidoarjo Station. Locomotive BB301 07 as the puller of KA 22 and one unit of economy class train was slightly damaged and one unit of closed carriage was destroyed due to the impact from the locomotive of KA 22. There were no fatalities in this accident. 5 May 1979 – At 18:55 WIB, Bima train 2 crashed into bus Padi Kuning near Kadokangabus station. There were no fatalities in this incident.
1980s
1980 12 May 1980 – Bima II train collided with an Arimbi bus at the Ahmad Yani road crossing, Kroya Cilacap. As a result, the bus was dragged and destroyed, while CC201 11 locomotive pulling the Bima train derailed. A total of 21 bus passengers died and 60 others were injured. 5 December 1980 – Sriwijaya train derailed and overturned in Candi Mas Village, Kotabumi, North Lampung. This accident resulted in the deaths of eight passengers. The accident was caused by a rail slide and negligence of officers in checking the condition of the rail.
1981 21 January 1981 – At 03:32 am, the Senja IV train departing from Purwokerto Station and the Maja train departing from Kroya Station collided in the Gunung Payung area, near the Serayu River Bridge. After the collision, both CC 201 locomotives were scrapped in 1986 because it was not possible to revive them. 20 May 1981 – A Suryakencana train number PLB 8120 on the Jakarta - Cianjur route derailed on the section between Cibeber station - Lampegan due to braking problems. This accident caused 2 people to die and 22 people suffered minor injuries. 28 June 1981 – At around 05:55 am, train 41 Mutiara Timur crashed before entering Rogojampi station, East Java, one train was thrown into the Lugonto river and the other crashed off the tracks, this incident caused 11 people killed, 20 people seriously injured and 25 others slightly injured.
1982 7 November 1982 – KA 105 Cepat Semarang - Surabaya Pasar Turi collided with a truck loaded with wood at an unmarked crossing in Tandes, Surabaya. As a result, locomotive BB200 26 pulling KA 105 derailed about 100 meters from the collision site and hit a well and 2 people who were queuing to get water from the well, which resulted in one resident dying and another suffering minor injuries. Train traffic was also hampered for two days due to the evacuation crane's small lifting capacity, which delayed the evacuation process.
1983