Pasoeroean Stoomtram Maatschappij

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Pasoeroean Stoomtram Maatschappij, NV
Cockerill locomotive C2201 Louisa, around 1910
Cockerill locomotive C2201 Louisa , around 1910
Route of the Pasoeroean Stoomtram Maatschappij
Cockerill locomotive C2201 Louisa , around 1910
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Route of the Pasoeroean Stoomtram Maatschappij
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Route length: 48.5 km
Gauge : 1067 mm ( cape track )

The Pasoeroean Stoomtram Maatschappij, NV (PsSM, Dutch for Pasuruan Steam Tram Company ) was a private tram company in Pasuruan on the Dutch-East Indian Islands (now East Java ), which was used to transport people and goods for agricultural products such as sugar cane , tea and tobacco .

history

The Pasoeroean Stoomtram Maatschappij (PsSM), which operated as a tram company, proposed the construction of a rail network to the government of the Dutch East Indies to solve the transport problems of the sugar factories in the Pasuruan area, which hindered the export of agricultural products. The sugar factories were among others Sf. Kedawung, Sf. Bekasi Oost, Sf. Gayam, Sf. de Goede Hoop, Sf. Pleret, Sf. Wonorejo and Sf. Alkmaar

After the necessary negotiations, the PsSM received the concession from the Dutch East India Government. As a result, she began to open a tram-rail network in 1893 as follows:

  • Based on Government Resolution No. 2 of March 18, 1893:
    • Pasuruan - Warung Dowo (6 km) was opened on May 21, 1896.
    • Pasuruan Boom (2 km) opened on December 27, 1896.
  • Based on Government Resolution No. 37 of August 29, 1895:
    • Warung Dowo - Bekasi (Winongan) (10 km) was opened on March 26, 1897.
    • Wonorejo - Bakalan (4 km) opened on June 7, 1897.
    • Warung Dowo - Wonorejo (11 km) was opened on March 17, 1899.
    • Bakalan - Alkmaar Market (4 km) was opened on May 8, 1900.
  • Based on Government Resolution No. 19 of June 17, 1911:
    • Pasuruan - Gembong River (3 km) was opened on March 27, 1912.
    • Warung Dowo - Ngempit (5 km) opened on December 1, 1912.

  • Chinatown (Jalan Niaga) in Pasuruan from the Soekarno - Hatta road level crossing

  • Traffic lights above the intersection in the Hoofdstraat of Pasuruan

  • Warung Dowo station with steam locomotive B16

  • bus stop

Track construction

route Route section Stations and stops opening Length
(in km) 		Remarks
Pasuruan - Warung Dowo Pasuruan - Warung Dowo Pasuruan  - Pasuruan Pecinan - Pasuruan Alun-Alun - Pasuruan Bui - Kebonagung - Rogoitan - Pohjentrek - Pleret - Warung Dowo May 21, 1896 06th, 0 Closed on February 1, 1988
Warung Dowo - Winongan Warung Dowo - Bekasi Oost (Winongan) Warung Dowo  - Pengko - Keboncandi - Gayam - Wonosalam - Tenggilis - Kletek - Penataan - Winongan March 26, 1898 10.5 Closed on February 1, 1988
Warung Dowo - Sengon - Alkmaar Warung Dowo - Sengon Warung Dowo  - Wangkal - Klojen - Gambiran - Kurung - Pacarkeling - Areng-Areng - Kluwut - Wonorejo  - Blimbing  - Bakalan - Procong - Sengon May 8, 1901 23.5
Sengon - Alkmaar Sengon  - Procong - Alkmaar September 1901 03.5
Warung Dowo - Ngempit Warung Dowo - Ngempit Warung Dowo  - Susukan - Plinggisan - Sedodol - Mojoloro - Ngempit December 1, 1912 05, 0 Shut down in 1932

Rail vehicles

Crossing of the locomotives B16 and C22 01 “Louisa” in the Waroeng-Dowo station

For operation, the PsSM 1900 imported five steam locomotives of the class B16 08-12 from the Hohenzollern works , two C22 steam locomotives of the class 1894 01-02 from Cockerill and in 1911 the class 03 and 1921 a steam locomotive D12 (series 01) from Hanomag . The Cockerill locomotives were unusual in that they had an inner frame for the first two axles and an outer frame for the third axle. Although this provided more space for the combustion chamber between the wheels, it required very long crank pins on the internally framed wheels of the first two axles.

The steam trams made the daily commute easier for working people. As a result, the tram quickly received a good response from the population, who at that time still used traditional means of transport such as horses or carts. Despite the low prices, the tram was faster than other modes of transport of the time.

The locomotives were not only used for passenger trains, but also for freight trains that transported sugar and other export products to the port.

  • Cockerill steam locomotive C22 in Chinatown (Jalan Niaga) of Pasuruan, 1929

  • B16 steam locomotive at Warung Dowo station

  • Locomotive B16 crosses the river

  • B17 locomotive

closure

In the course of time, the tram was shut down in sections by the PsSM because it was not able to compete with the increasing road transport due to the aging rail vehicles and infrastructure. Some sections of the route were shut down during the Japanese occupation. In the decade from 1970 to 1980, road construction was carried out on a large scale along with the increase in road traffic. The shutdown took place as follows:

  • Pasuruan - Boom (port) was shut down by the Japanese in 1943/1944
  • Warungdowo - Ngempit was shut down by the Japanese in 1943/1944
  • Warungdowo - Wonorejo was closed in 1976
  • Pasuruan - Winongan was shut down by the Japanese but later reopened because there were still many sugar factories that were still operating. But on February 1, 1988, this route was finally closed.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Iman Subarkah: Sekilas 125 Tahun Kereta Api Kita, 1867-1992 . Perum Kereta Api, 1992.
  2. ↑ Roesdi Santoso: Kereta Api dari Masa ke Masa .
  3. ↑ JJG Oegema: De Stoomtractie op Java s Sumatra . Kluwer Technische Boeken BV, Antwerp, 1982.