Yogyakarta railway station

Yogyakarta Station
Front view
Location Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta
Indonesia
Coordinates 7°47′21″S 110°21′51″E / 7.7892°S 110.364100°E / -7.7892; 110.364100Coordinates: 7°47′21″S 110°21′51″E / 7.7892°S 110.364100°E / -7.7892; 110.364100
Elevation 113 m (371 ft)
Owned by Indonesian Railway Company
Line(s) Kutoarjo–Purwosari
Yogyakarta–Secang (defunct)
Yogyakarta–Palbapang (defunct)
Construction
Parking Available
Disabled access Available
Other information
Station code YK
History
Opened 20 July 1887
Location
Yogyakarta Station
Location in Yogyakarta
Train at Tugu station

Yogyakarta Station, well-known as Tugu station (abbreviation YK, number 3020) is located in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia. The altitude of this station is 113 m (371 ft) a.m.s.l.

It is the biggest and most important station in Yogyakarta, and located in the heart of the city. This station is adjacent to Jalan Malioboro.

History

The State Railway Company of the Dutch East Indies (Staatsspoorwegen, SS) was built the railway line from Cilacap towards Yogyakarta as a part of developing Javanese southern line. This station was opened along with opening of the line on 20 July 1887.[1]

A unique fact about this station is, the southern platform was owned by the first company of Javanese railway system, the Dutch East Indies Railway Company (Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij, NIS) with 1,435 mm gauge. The northern part was owned by SS with 1,067 mm gauge. There are two currently abandoned tracks that branched from this station, to Bantul (Palbapang) and Magelang.

It is currently operated by PT Kereta Api Indonesia (the Indonesian Railways Co.), 6th Operation Area of Yogyakarta. This station and its railway tracks stretching from west to east and also as the border of Jetis and Gedongtengen district.

This station serves the departure and arrival of all commercial classes (executive, business, and non-subsidized economy class) train from Jakarta, Bandung, and Surabaya.

Services

Executive class

The station circa 1890.

Executive and Business Class

Executive and economy class

Business class

Premium class

Non-subsidized economy class

Local/commuter rail

References

  1. ↑ Staatsspoorwegen (1921–1932). Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932. Batavia: Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.

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