Binjai railway station

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Binjai Station

Stasiun Binjai
Kereta Api Indonesia
BinjaiStation.jpg
Binjai Station
LocationBinjai
West Sumatra
Indonesia
Coordinates3°36′35″N 98°29′52″E / 3.609662°N 98.497760°E / 3.609662; 98.497760Coordinates: 3°36′35″N 98°29′52″E / 3.609662°N 98.497760°E / 3.609662; 98.497760
Elevation+29.30 m (96.1 ft)
Owned byKereta Api Indonesia
Operated byKereta Api Indonesia
Line(s)Kereta Api Indonesia
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingAvailable
Disabled accessAvailable
Architectural styleIndische Empire DSM
Other information
Station codeBIJ
ClassificationClass II[1]
History
Previous namesTimbang Langkat Station
Services
Preceding station   Sri Lelawangsa   Following station
Medan
Terminus
  Medan–Binjai   Terminus
Location
Binjai Station is located in Northern Sumatra
Binjai Station
Binjai Station
Location in Northern Sumatra
Front side of Binjai station, formerly known as Timbang Langkat Station.

Binjai Station, (BIJ)—formerly known as Timbang Langkat Station—is railway station located in Binjai, in the area near Binjai Bus station. The station is located at an elevation of +29.30 m (96.1 ft) and is situated in the Regional Division Railway I North Sumatra and Aceh. Unlike most other stations in North Sumatra which have different architecture, Binjai station still remains a colonial-style building from the time of its first construction.

Binjai station currently[when?] has no rail service towards because this railroad was closed. In addition, the station also no longer serves for the transportation of goods. But in 2016 there were plans to reactivate the railway to connect Medan to Banda Aceh; it is expected to be operational in 2017. In the past, there were four stations between Medan - Binjai, namely as Sikambing, Sunggal, Sungai Semayang, and Diski station.

Previously, Binjai station had crossroads between Besitang and Kuala. But the railway to Kuala remains only in traces now.[2]

Binjai station used to have six railway tracks, but nowadays only 3 tracks remain. At the north end of the station there is a water tower and there are also still two water cranes remaining for steam locomotives in the far north and south of the station.

Services[]

References[]

  1. ^ Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian).
  2. ^ Stasiun Binjai heritage.kereta-api.co.id

External links[]

Preceding station   Kereta Api Indonesia   Following station

towards
    Medan
Terminus


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