Bandung railway station
Bandung Stasiun Bandung | |
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North entrance of Bandung Station. | |
Location |
Kebon Kawung St., Bandung Indonesia |
Coordinates | 6°54′51″S 107°36′09″E / 6.91417°S 107.60250°ECoordinates: 6°54′51″S 107°36′09″E / 6.91417°S 107.60250°E |
Elevation | +709 |
Owned by | PT Kereta Api Indonesia |
Operated by |
Daerah Operasi II Bandung (Bandung operating region) |
Tracks | 10 |
Construction | |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Station code | BD |
History | |
Opened | 1884 |
Bandung Station (Stasiun Bandung) or Hall Station (Stasiun Hall) is the largest train station in Bandung and perhaps in the West Java province, this is where located the "Operation Area 2" (Daop 2) which surrounding the area of Bandung and Priangan.
Location
The station is located at Kebon Kawung Street on the central Bandung, the old station building was located at Stasiun Timur street on the southern part of the railroad, later and currently the station has its new building on the northern part of the railroad.[1]
On the Javanese railroad system, Bandung Train Station is on Jakarta - Bandung - Yogyakarta - Surabaya railroad route or known as southern java railroad route, the station height are 709[2] meters above sea levels.
Destinations
Bandung train station is classified as Main Train Station by the Indonesian State Owned Rail Company (PT. KAI). Trains that pass through the Bandung Train Station are :
Intercity trains :
- Argo Parahyangan to Gambir
- Argo Wilis to Surabaya Gubeng
- Harina to Surabaya Pasar Turi via Semarang Tawang
- Lodaya to Solo Balapan
- Malabar to Malang
- Mutiara Selatan to Surabaya Gubeng
- Turangga to Surabaya Gubeng
- Ciremai Ekspres to Cirebon
Commuter trains :
- Lokal Bandung Raya to Padalarang and Cicalengka
- Simandra to Purwakarta and Cibatu
Facilities
Bandung Train station, like other major train stations has several supporting facilities and infrastructures for the train operation, such as it has a passenger coach warehouse (located west side of the station), locomotive warehouse (located northwestern side of the station), turn table (western side of the station), reservation ticket building (northern station) and cargo area (southern part)
Transportation
Train passengers that arrive on the station, will find that Bandung Train Station are easily accessible and public transportation can be widely found in surrounding areas.
Taxi can be found at the northern part of the station. Various taxis of differing companies wait on the parking lot for passenger pickup.
Public (mass) transportation (Angkot) is more widely available and also with various routes that carry passengers to different destinations throughout the city. It can be found in both the northern part or the southern part of the station. Besides that, Ojek (motorcycle taxi) can also be found outside the station complex.
References
External links
- (Indonesian) PT KAI - the Indonesian rail company
- (Indonesian) Forum Semboyan35 - Indonesian Rail fans Forum
- (Indonesian) Stasiun Bandung - Unofficial site of Bandung train station
Preceding station | Connections | Following station | ||
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Ciroyom | Padalarang-Kroya rail route | Cikudapateuh |