Surabaya Kota railway station

Surabaya Kota Station is a railway station in Bongkaran, Pabean Cantikan, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. The local people usually call it Semut Station.

Surabaya Kota Station

Stasiun Surabaya Kota
Entrance Surabaya Kota Station
Other namesSemut Station
LocationJl. Stasiun Kota no. 9, Bongkaran, Pabean Cantikan, Surabaya
East Java
Indonesia
Coordinates7.243°S 112.741°E / -7.243; 112.741
Elevation+4 m (13 ft)
Owned byKereta Api Indonesia
Operated byKereta Api Indonesia
Line(s) Surabaya Railway
Platforms1 island platform
2 side platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingAvailable
Disabled accessAvailable
Other information
Station codeSB
History
Opened16 May 1878 (1878-05-16)[1]
Location
Surabaya Kota Station
Location in Surabaya

History

Located at the central of the city, the station is also the oldest railway station in Surabaya, built in 1875 and opened in 1878. The station has two buildings, the old building is located at the north-east of the newer building, whereas the new building is located at the end of the tracks. The historic old building was demolished because of mall building near the station, but the mall building process was stopped because it didn't have a building license, and the old building has been protected and chosen as one of the heritages in Surabaya.

The station still using mechanical signals to preserve its classical style and has two signal boxes near the exit signal. The station was very strategic, it is located near a market that is the one of the most famous markets in Surabaya, Pasar Atum, it also located near Sunan Ampel's tomb.

There are many train car shunting activities, especially at the morning and the evening when many trains are departing and arriving at the station. The station doesn't have a locomotive depot, the locomotive depot is located at Sidotopo station located at north-east of the station. Surabaya Gubeng station is located at south-east of the station about three kilometers far. Uniquely these three stations formed a triangle shaped railway, but the railway between Surabaya Kota with Surabaya Gubeng is a double tracked railway, the others are Single Tracks.

Services

List of the trains that start and end their trip:

References

  1. Staatsspoorwegen (1932). Staatsspoorwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië: Jaarstatistieken over de jaren 1931 en 1932. Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.
Preceding station   Kereta Api Indonesia   Following station
Surabaya Gubeng
towards Wonokromo
  Surabaya Railway
WO–SB
  Terminus
Terminus   Surabaya Railway
SB–MST
  Mesigit
towards Kalimas
  Surabaya Railway
SB–SDT
  Sidotopo
Terminus
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