Padalarang railway station

Padalarang Station is a railway station in West Bandung Regency, West Java.

Padalarang Station

Stasiun Padalarang
Front view of Padalarang railway station
General information
LocationPadalarang, West Bandung Regency
West Java
Indonesia
Coordinates6°50′34.89″S 107°29′50.38″E
Elevation+695 m (2,280 ft)
Owned byKereta Api Indonesia
Operated byKereta Api Indonesia
Line(s)
Platforms1 side platform
2 island platforms
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingAvailable
Disabled accessAvailable
Other information
Station codePDL
ClassificationClass I[1]
History
Opened17 May 1884 (1884-05-17)[2]
Location
Padalarang Station
Location in Java
The station under construction (1890-1910)

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 town.

The station is located on the western side of Bandung Metropolitan area, it is the junction where two railway routes (Cikampek–Padalarang and Manggarai–Padalarang) merged. It previously had a short branchline that goes into Kertas Padalarang paper mill.

The station will be connected to the Jakarta-Bandung HSR at Padalarang Baru station to the north of existing station, using the station's former ballast loading yard[3]

Services

The following is a list of train services at the Padalarang Station

Passenger services
  • Local economy

Bandung Urban Railway

To ease traffic congestion at the Greater Bandung roads, the Central government will make Bandung Urban Railway which use electric trains with double tracks line between Padalarang-Cicalengka through Bandung. In November 2011, mapping of Padalarang-Bandung route and feasibility study of Bandung-Cicalengka route have been done by local government.[4]

References
  1. Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian).
  2. Staatsspoorwegen (1921–1932). Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932. Batavia: Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.
  3. "Stasiun Padalarang jadi Hub Kereta Cepat, Begini Penjelasan Bos KCIC". Tempo.co. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. "Padalarang-Bandung-Cicalengka Bakal Dilayani Kereta". November 24, 2011.

Preceding station   Kereta Api Indonesia   Following station
Cilame
towards Cikampek		   Cikampek–Padalarang   Terminus
Tagogapu
towards Manggarai		   Manggarai–Padalarang  
Terminus   Padalarang–Kasugihan   Gadobangkong
towards Kasugihan
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