Padang railway station


Padang Station is a list of [railway stations in Indonesia|railway station] of the Pulau Aie–Padang Panjang railway and Teluk Bayur–Padang railway located at Jl. Stasiun No. 1, Simpang Haru, Eastern Padang, Padang, West Sumatra.

History

Staatsspoorwegen ter Sumatra's Westkust, a division of Staatsspoorwegen, was built a railroad in West Sumatra based on a concession issued by the Dutch East Indies government which was approved by the Dutch parliament in September 1887. Construction began on 6 July 1889 to connect Padang with the well-known Ombilin coal mine in Sawahlunto. In detail, the railroad line consists of Emmahaven -Padang Station which was inaugurated on 1 October 1892, and – on 1 July 1891.
Padang Station currently serves Sibinuang train to and from and and, since 2018, Minangkabau Express airport train to and from Minangkabau International Airport Minangkabau [International Airport railway station|dedicated station]. Presently the railroad to Pulau Aie which starts from track 1 has been reactivated and the expansion of the station building has been carried out.

Services

Railway services that utilise this station:
TrainDestination
Minangkabau ExpressTabing, Duku, Minangkabau
Sibinuang CommuterPasar Alai, Air Tawar, Tabing, Lubuk Buaya, Duku, Lubuk Alung, Pauh Kambar, Kuraitaji, Pariaman