KA Kuala Stabas

The Kuala Stabas is an intercity passenger train service operated by Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) within the Divre IV Tanjungkarang regional division in southern Sumatra. The service derives its name from "Kuala," referencing a coastal estuary, paired with "Stabas," a localized traditional term deeply rooted in the cultural heritage of Lampung province. Inaugurated to bolster regional mobility, the service forms the backbone of passenger transit along its primary corridor connecting Baturaja in Ogan Komering Ulu Regency with the provincial capital of Tanjungkarang in Bandar Lampung, serving as a vital transport link bridging the provinces of South Sumatra and Lampung.

As a crucial catalyst for regional connectivity, the Kuala Stabas plays an indispensable role in daily passenger mobility, driving economic exchange, education access, and tourism between secondary urban hubs and the regional capital. The service is renowned for its operational reliability, utilizing well-maintained rolling stock that provides a dependable, weather-resilient alternative to the region's congested and challenging roadway networks. By offering a safe, comfortable, and structured transit environment, the train has significantly elevated the quality of public transportation standards across the corridor, cementing its status as an essential public lifeline for thousands of daily commuters and long-distance travelers.

The service operates 4 scheduled trips under the current Gapeka operational graph, seamlessly connecting passengers across a total of 16 scheduled stations along the alignment. Spanning a total route distance of approximately 216 kilometers, the journey records an average transit time of 5 hours and 32 minutes from terminus to terminus. To ensure broad accessibility for the general public, the equipment configuration utilizes standardized Economy class carriages designated under the Public Service Obligation (PSO) framework, making intercity rail travel economically viable for all segments of the population.