Cirebon Prujakan–Semarang Tawang railway

The Cirebon Prujakan–Semarang Tawang railway (Indonesian: Jalur kereta api Cirebon Prujakan–Semarang Tawang) is a railway line that connects Cirebon Prujakan and Semarang Tawang that opened in 1897-1899 then continued to Solo Balapan and Surabaya Pasar Turi. This route crosses on province with 6 regencies or cities, namely Cirebon, Brebes Regency, Tegal Regency, Pemalang, Pekalongan, and Semarang.

This lines part of the Cikampek-Cirebon-Semarang Tawang railway line, also the busiest intercity and commuter line between Cikampek, Cirebon, and Semarang due Double-track railway. This line is included in Operational Area III Cirebon on the Brebes–Cirebon Prujakan segment, while Operational Area IV Semarang on the Tegal–Semarang Tawang segment. This line is developed by the Class I Bandung Railway Engineering Center on the Cirebon Prujakan–Losari segment and Semarang on the Tanjung–Semarang Tawang segment.

This route connects Jakarta and West Java with Central Java and East Java. However, the main route from Bandung to Surabaya (Surabaya Gubeng) is the southern route of Java Island via Yogyakarta. This route includes the most diverse views, ranging from paddy fields, city centers, teak forests, to seaside views in the area between Pekalongan-Semarang.

The entire railway line was built by the Semarang–Cheribon Stoomtram Maatschappij (SCS) in collaboration with other companies, including the Staatsspoorwegen (SS) and the Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij (NIS). Based on the construction history, the line started from Semarang SCS Station, while Semarang Poncol was later built to replace it.