Bandung railway station

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.

Bandung Station

Stasiun Bandung  (Indonesian)
(Hall Station)
South entrance of Bandung station, December 2020.
LocationKebon Kawung St. (north entrance),
Stasiun Timur st. (south entrance) Kebonjeruk, Andir, Bandung
West Java
Indonesia
Coordinates6°54′51″S 107°36′09″E
Elevation+709 m (2,326 ft)
Owned byKereta Api Indonesia
Operated byKereta Api Indonesia
Line(s) Padalarang–Kasugihan
Platforms7
Tracks10
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingAvailable
Disabled accessAvailable
Other information
Station codeBD
History
Opened1884
Location
Bandung Station
Location in Bandung
South entrance of Bandung Station ca. 1930

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:

Commuter trains:

Freight services

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

  • (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
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