Blitar railway station
Blitar Station | |
|---|---|
 Blitar Station in the 1920s. The telegraph office on the left is still there, but it is now used as a post office. | |
| Location |
Blitar Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 8°06′05″S 112°09′47″E / 8.10139°S 112.16306°ECoordinates: 8°06′05″S 112°09′47″E / 8.10139°S 112.16306°E |
| Owned by | PT Kereta Api Indonesia |
| Line(s) | Kertosono to Bangil line |
| Platforms | 1 side platform and 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BL |
| History | |
| Opened | 1882[1] |
| Rebuilt | 1950s |
Blitar Station is a railway station in Blitar, East Java, Indonesia. It was opened in 1882 by the Dutch East Indies government, making it one of the oldest railway station in East Java.[1][2] There are locomotive depot (still used) and ex-turntable at this station.[2]
Destinations
The railway services that stopped at this station:
- Gajayana, from Malang to Jakarta Gambir.
- Majapahit, from Malang to Jakarta Pasar Senen.
- Malabar, from Malang to Bandung.
- Malioboro Ekspres, from Malang to Yogyakarta (Tugu).
- Matarmaja, from Malang to Jakarta Pasar Senen.
- Penataran, from Blitar to Surabaya Gubeng via Malang.
- Rapih Dhoho, from Blitar to Surabaya Gubeng via Kertosono.
References
- 1 2 "Bupati Blitar dari Masa ke Masa". Kabupaten Blitar (in Indonesian). 23 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Blitar: Stasiun Antik Berumur 130 Tahun", Majalah KA, June 2007
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