Bandung railway station
Bandung Station Stasiun Bandung  | |||||
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 North entrance of Bandung Station. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Kebon Kawung St., Kebonjeruk, Andir, Bandung West Java Indonesia | ||||
| Coordinates | 6°54′51″S 107°36′09″E / 6.91417°S 107.60250°E | ||||
| Elevation | +709 m (2,326 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Kereta Api Indonesia | ||||
| Operated by | Kereta Api Indonesia | ||||
| Line(s) | Padalarang–Kasugihan | ||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||
| Tracks | 10 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Accessible | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BD | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1884 | ||||
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Bandung Station (Indonesian: Stasiun Bandung, Sundanese: ᮞ᮪ᮒᮞᮤᮇᮔ᮪ ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ) or Hall Station (Stasiun Hall) is the largest train station in Bandung and, perhaps, in the West Java province. It is where "Operation Area 2" (Daop 2) is which surrounds the area of Bandung and Priangan.
Location
The station is on Kebon Kawung Street in central Bandung. The old station building was on 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 the Jakarta - Bandung - Yogyakarta - Surabaya railroad route — known as the Southern Java railroad route. The station is 709[2] meters above sea level.
Services
The following is a list of train services at the Bandung Station
Passenger services
Intercity trains:
- Argo Parahyangan to Gambir
- Argo Wilis to Surabaya Gubeng and Gambir
- Harina to Surabaya Pasar Turi via Semarang Tawang
- Lodaya to Solo Balapan
- Malabar to Malang and Pasar Senen
- Mutiara Selatan to Malang via Surabaya Gubeng and Gambir
- Turangga to Surabaya Gubeng and Gambir
- Ciremai Ekspres to Semarang Tawang
- Pangandaran to and from Banjar and Gambir
Commuter trains:
- Lokal Bandung Raya to Padalarang and Cicalengka
- Simandra to Purwakarta and Cibatu
Freight services
- Over Night Services to and from Surabaya Kota via Tasikmalaya-Lempuyangan-Madiun–Jombang
Facilities
Bandung station, like other major railway stations has supporting facilities and infrastructure for train operation. It has a passenger coach warehouse (west side of the station), locomotive warehouse (northwestern side of the station), turntable (western side of the station), reservation ticket building (northern station) and cargo area (southern part).
Transportation
Train passengers who arrive on the station will find that Bandung station is easily accessible, and public transportation can be widely found in surrounding areas.
Taxis can be found at the northern part of the station. Taxis wait in the parking lot for passenger pickup.
Public (mass) transportation (Angkot) is more widely available with routes that carry passengers to 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 be found outside the station complex.
References
External links
- (in Indonesian) PT KAI - the Indonesian rail company
- (in Indonesian) Forum Semboyan35 - Indonesian Rail fans Forum
- (in Indonesian) Stasiun Bandung - Unofficial site of Bandung train station
| Preceding station | Kereta Api Indonesia | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciroyom towards Padalarang |
Padalarang–Kasugihan | Cikudapateuh towards Kasugihan |