Semarang Tawang railway station

Semarang Tawang Station (SMT) is a large class type A railway station in Tanjung Mas, North Semarang, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. The station which is located at an altitude +2 m is included in Operational Area IV Semarang and the largest station in Semarang city and North Central Java. The station is the oldest major railway station in Indonesia after Semarang Gudang Station and opened on 19 July 1868 on the Semarang Tawang–Tanggung railway.[1] All trains that go through the North Java line stop at this station except Jayabaya, Kertajaya, and cargo trains.

Semarang Tawang Station

Stasiun Semarang Tawang
Front view
Other namesTawang Station
LocationJl. Taman Tawang 1, Tanjung Mas, North Semarang, Semarang
Central Java
Indonesia
Coordinates6°57′52″S 110°25′40″E
Elevation+2 m (6.6 ft)
Owned byKereta Api Indonesia
Operated byKereta Api Indonesia
Line(s) Tegal–Brumbung
Platforms1 side platform
2 island platforms
Tracks8
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Disabled accessAvailable
ArchitectJ.P. de Bordes
Other information
Station codeSMT
History
Opened1 June 1914
Location
Semarang Tawang Station
Location in Semarang

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]

Services

The following is a list of train services at the Semarang Tawang Station

Executive class

Mixed class

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-05-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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
Preceding station   Kereta Api Indonesia   Following station
Semarang Poncol
towards Tegal		   Tegal–Brumbung   Alastua
towards Brumbung


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