Bandung Station
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Bandung Hall Station is the largest train station on Bandung
Bandung
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...

 and perhaps on the West Java
West Java
West Java , with a population of over 43 million, is the most populous and most densely populated province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, it is slightly smaller in area than densely populated Taiwan, but with nearly double the population...

 province, this is where located the "Operation Area 2" (Daop 2) which surrounding the area of Bandung and Priangan.

Location

The station is located at Kebon Kawung street on the central Bandung, the old station building were located at 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.

On the Javanese railroad system, Bandung Train Station were located on Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...

 - Bandung - Yogyakarta - Surabaya
Surabaya
Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...

 railroad route or known as southern java railroad route, the station height are 709 meters above sea levels.

Destinations

Bandung train station is classified as Main Train Station by the Indonesian State Owned Rail Company (PT. KAI).
Trains that pass through the Bandung Train Station are :

Intercity trains :
  • Argo Parahyangan to Gambir
    Gambir Station
    Gambir Station is a mainline railway station in Gambir, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It is located on eastern side of Merdeka Square. It was built by the colonial Dutch before World War II but renovated in the 1990s...

  • Argo Wilis to Surabaya Gubeng
    Gubeng Station
    Gubeng Station is one of the two train stations in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.The other station is Pasar Turi Station. Gubeng station for the West Side using southern railway route and to the eastern part of East Java.-Destination:...

  • Harina to Semarang Tawang
    Tawang Station
    Tawang Station the biggest train station in Semarang, the capital city of Central Java- Trains that pass through this station :Intercity trains :* Argo Bromo Anggrek Malam to Gambir and Surabaya Pasar Turi...

  • Lodaya to Solo Balapan
  • Malabar to Malang
    Malang Station
    -Destination:The railway services that use this station :* Gajayana to Gambir * Malabar to Bandung * Senja _ Malang to Pasar Senen...

  • Mutiara Selatan to Surabaya Gubeng
    Gubeng Station
    Gubeng Station is one of the two train stations in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.The other station is Pasar Turi Station. Gubeng station for the West Side using southern railway route and to the eastern part of East Java.-Destination:...

  • Turangga to Surabaya Gubeng
    Gubeng Station
    Gubeng Station is one of the two train stations in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.The other station is Pasar Turi Station. Gubeng station for the West Side using southern railway route and to the eastern part of East Java.-Destination:...



Commuter trains :
  • Baraya Geulis to Padalarang
    Padalarang Station
    Padalarang Station is a train station in Bandung West Java.The station is located near the Cihaliwung area and Cihaliwung traditional market, on the heart of the capital city of Western Bandung Regency, the Padalarang district....

     and Cicalengka
  • KRD Bandung Raya Ekonomi to Padalarang
    Padalarang Station
    Padalarang Station is a train station in Bandung West Java.The station is located near the Cihaliwung area and Cihaliwung traditional market, on the heart of the capital city of Western Bandung Regency, the Padalarang district....

     and Cicalengka
  • KRD Patas to Cicalengka
  • Rencang Geulis to Padalarang
    Padalarang Station
    Padalarang Station is a train station in Bandung West Java.The station is located near the Cihaliwung area and Cihaliwung traditional market, on the heart of the capital city of Western Bandung Regency, the Padalarang district....

     and Cibatu

Facilities

Bandung Train station, like other major train stations has several supporting facilities and infrastructures for the train operation, such as it has a passenger coach warehouse (located west side of the station), locomotive warehouse (located northwestern side of the station), turn table (western side of the station), reservation ticket building (northern station) and cargo area (southern part)

Transportation

Train passenger that arrive on the station, will find that Bandung Train station are easy accessible and public transportation is widely go.

Taxi is can be found at northern station, just walk ahead to the outside of station complex and parking lot you can find several taxi from different company is waiting for passenger, such as Blue Bird, Putra, Gemah Ripah, Bandung Metropolitan and Centris.

Public (mass) transportation (Angkot) is more widely available with various Bandung direction, you can find it both in Northern part or Southern part of the station.
Ojek (motorcycle taxi) can be found or known when a person using helmet is approaching you and saying "Ojek", it can carry you to any places or direction in Bandung with a price that can be bargained.

External links

PT KAI - the Indonesian rail company Forum Semboyan35 - Indonesian Rail fans Forum







Before:
Ciroyom
Ciroyom Station
Ciroyom Station is a train station that located near Arjuna street at Andir sub district on Bandung city. The station located just on the east side of Ciroyom traditional market.The station also located only 500 meters on the west side of Bandung Station....

Padalarang-Kroya rail route After:
Cikudapateuh

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