Malang railway station

Malang Station is a railway station in Malang city, East Java.[1] Station located at an altitude of approximately +444 meters amsl this is the largest train station in Malang City. The existing building of Malang station was built in 1941 based on the work of J. van der Eb. The station is sometimes referred to as Malang Kotabaru Station to distinguish it from original 1879 building of Malang station (not Malang Kotalama Station).[2][3]

Malang Station

Stasiun Malang
Malang railway station as of 2019.
Other namesMalang Kotabaru Station
LocationJl. Trunojoyo, Kiduldalem, Klojen, Malang
East Java
Indonesia
Coordinates7°58′40″S 112°38′14″E
Elevation+444 m (1,457 ft)
Owned byKereta Api Indonesia
Operated byKereta Api Indonesia
Line(s) Kertosono–Bangil
Platforms1 side platform
2 Island platforms
Tracks9
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingAvailable
Disabled accessAvailable
Other information
Station codeML
History
Opened1879
Location
Malang Station
Location in Java

At first, Malang Station building is on the east side the building that now. because the station building is considered to be no longer able to accommodate the increasing number of passengers, then was made new, larger building on the west side. The new building continues to be used up to now and the old building that is now adjacent to the train depot and locomotive Malang functioned as an office and warehouse for storing railway maintenance tools.

Services

Original 1879 building of Malang Station that was demolished for 1941 van der Eb building

The railway services that use this station :

References

  1. http://www.kereta-api.co.id/
  2. de Jong, Michiel van Ballegoijen (1993). Spoorwegstations op Java. de Bataafse Leeuw.
  3. Staatsspoorwegen (1921–1932). Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932. Batavia: Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.CS1 maint: date format (link)
Preceding station   Kereta Api Indonesia   Following station
Malang Kotalama
towards Kertosono
  Kertosono–Bangil   Blimbing
towards Bangil


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