Semarang Tawang railway station

Semarang Tawang Station
Front view
Location Semarang, Central Java
Indonesia
Coordinates 6°57′52″S 110°25′40″E / 6.96444°S 110.42778°E / -6.96444; 110.42778Coordinates: 6°57′52″S 110°25′40″E / 6.96444°S 110.42778°E / -6.96444; 110.42778
Elevation +2 M
Owned by PT Kereta Api Indonesia
Operated by PT Kereta Api Indonesia
Line(s) Northern Line
Construction
Parking Available
Disabled access Available
Architect J.P. de Bordes
Other information
Station code SMT
History
Opened 1 June 1914
Location
Semarang Tawang Station
Location in Semarang

Semarang Tawang Station is the largest train station in Semarang, the capital city of Central Java, Indonesia. The station is the oldest major railway station in Indonesia after Semarang Gudang Station and opened on July 19, 1868 on the Semarang Tawang–Tanggung railway.[1] Economy class trains do not stop at this station, but at Semarang Poncol Station.

Because of the rapid development and improper city planning of the coastal city of Semarang, Tawang station is frequently flooded by heavy rainfall,[2] rising sea levels, and the loss of catchment areas north of the station. This impacts railway operations on northern railway connections.[3]

Trains that pass through this station

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  2. ↑ http://news.detik.com/read/2013/02/23/153918/2177806/10/stasiun-tawang-semarang-dikepung-banjir
  3. ↑ https://www.viva.co.id/berita/nasional/392736-stasiun-tawang-semarang-banjir-rute-ka-dialihkan

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