Semarang Tawang railway station

Semarang Tawang Station

*Stasiun Semarang Tawang*
Semarang Tawang Station; Stasiun Semarang Tawang
	Front view
Other names	Tawang Station
Location	Jl. Taman Tawang 1, Tanjung Mas, North Semarang, Semarang; Central Java; Indonesia
Coordinates	6°57′52″S 110°25′40″E / 6.96444°S 110.42778°ECoordinates: 6°57′52″S 110°25′40″E / 6.96444°S 110.42778°E
Elevation	+2 m (6.6 ft)
Owned by	Kereta Api Indonesia
Operated by	Kereta Api Indonesia
Line(s)
Platforms	1 side platform; 2 island platforms
Tracks	8
Construction
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Available
Architect	J.P. de Bordes
Other information
Station code	SMT
History
Opened	1 June 1914
Services
Location
	Semarang Tawang Station Location in Semarang

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 and North Central Java. The station is the oldest major railway station in Indonesia after 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.

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

Passenger services[]

Executive class[]

Argo Bromo Anggrek to Gambir and Surabaya Pasar Turi
Argo Muria from and to Gambir
Argo Sindoro from and to Gambir
Brawijaya to Gambir and Malang via -Madiun
Sembrani to Gambir and Surabaya Pasar Turi

Mixed class[]

Brantas to Pasar Senen and Blitar via –Madiun (regular: executive-economy, additional: business-economy plus)
Harina to Bandung via Cikampek and Surabaya Pasar Turi (executive-premium economy)
Gumarang to Pasar Senen and Surabaya Pasar Turi (executive-business)
Dharmawangsa to Pasar Senen and Surabaya Pasar Turi (executive-economy)
Ciremai from and to Bandung via Cikampek (executive-business)
Kamandaka from and to Purwokerto via (executive-economy plus)
Joglosemarkerto, looping trains in Central Java and The Special Region of Yogyakarta (executive-economy plus class) to:
- continued Solo Balapan–Semarang Tawang via Purwokerto–Yogyakarta
- Solo Balapan continued Yogyakarta