The station is on Kebon Kawung Street in central Bandung. The old station building was on Stasiun Timur street on the southern part of the railroad; later and currently the station has its new building on the northern part of the railroad.^[3]

On the Javanese railroad system, Bandung Station is on the Jakarta - Bandung - Yogyakarta - Surabaya railroad route — known as the Southern Java railroad route. The station is 709^[4] meters above sea level.

First building edit

In the Wajah Bandoeng Tempo Dulu book written by Haryoto Kunto in 1984, the idea to build Bandung Station was related to the opening of plantations in Bandung around 1870. The station was inaugurated on 17 May 1884 during the reign of Regent Koesoemadilaga; at the same time the Batavia-Bandung train line was also opened via Bogor and Cianjur. At the time, plantation landlords (preangerplanters) used the railway to pick up their agricultural products to Batavia quickly. To accommodate and store the products to be transported by train, warehouses were built in several places near Bandung Station, such as in Jalan Cibangkong, Jalan Cikudapateuh, Kosambi, Kiaracondong, Braga, Pasirkaliki, Ciroyom and Andir areas. After the inauguration of Bandung–Surabaya line on 1 November 1894, factory owners and sugar plantations from Central and East Java (Suikerplanters) rented train cars to Bandung to attend the first Congress of Sugar Plantation Entrepreneurs. The congress was the result of a meeting of the Executive Board of the Association of Sugar Plantation Entrepreneurs (Bestuur van de Vereniging van Suikerplanters) in Surabaya in 1896.^[5]

Second building edit

A monument was inaugurated in front of the south entrance on 6 April 1925 designed by architect E.H. de Roo, built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Staatsspoorwegen's (SS) contributions in Java. The monument is believed to be a gift from the Mayor of Bandung to the SS for their services in uniting Java by rail. The monument was lit by lights and was inaugurated with a ceremony attended by Bandung residents and high-ranking SS officers.^[6][7][8]

In 1927–1928, E.H. de Roo also changed the architecture of Bandung Station, one of which is marked by the stained glass decoration on the southern platform which is in the Art Deco style.^[9] Previously, in 1918 the construction project for the new Bandung–Rancaekek–Jatinangor–Tanjungsari–Citali line began, the Bandung–Citeureup–Majalaya line was built a year later, and the Citeureup–Banjaran–Pengalengan line was built in 1921. The route from Bandung to Kopo (Soreang) and later to Ciwidey was also built, as the route to tea plantations.^[5]

At the inauguration of the new Bandung Station, the Java Bode newspaper wrote that the local community celebrated it for two consecutive days. The train is a means of transportation for Bandung agricultural products, such as quinine, tea, coffee, and rubber, so that the city's economy is growing rapidly.^[5]

In 1990, the north platform was built which eventually became the frontage of the station on Jalan Kebon Kawung.^[5]

Architecture edit

The building on the south side of Bandung Station has an Art Deco architectutal style, marked by the cube-like shape in the front hall. The building facade is designed to follow the old station facade (an Indische Empire style building, like other SS stations), but is dominated by transparent elements that different from the old architecture.^[10]

The north entrance building was formerly the Bandung Locomotive Depot which has now been decommissioned, while the south building is used as the second entrance. In front of the station are Operational Area II Bandung of KAI office whose yards are also made up for the station parking lot, mess hall, KAI Services Bandung office, special train police unit, and KAI health unit. To the northeast of the station is the KAI head office. To the west of the station is the former Bandung Gudang Station which is no longer active and has been replaced by Paskal Hyper Square shopping center.

Track layout edit

Bandung Station has ten railway tracks; consists of six main tracks with tracks 3 and 4 being straight tracks, plus four tracks for train shunting activities. All tracks are used as train stop and shunting point. All passenger trains that pass on the Padalarang–Kroya line must stop at this station.

The station is equipped with a locomotive depot in the northwest of the station complex and a large train depot which has a rail turntable; it reaches area close to Ciroyom Station.

It has a footbridge to connect north and south building to the platform. Moreover, the platform was raised on track 1 and the platform between tracks 2 and 3, as well as the platform extension between tracks 4 and 5 and the platform between tracks 6 and 7, to support passengers going to the footbridge.^[11]

Facilities edit

Bandung Station is often used as a pilot station by the KAI so that the quality of service is made on par with airports. Therefore, KAI made the station the first of its type in Indonesia to implement a boarding pass ticket printing system since February 2016,^[12] as well as an X-ray baggage inspection system in October 2018.^[13]

To fulfill the work needs of train passengers, the KAI and Indonesian Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises inaugurated co-working spaces at nine major train stations in Java, including Bandung Station. They was inaugurated by the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Rini Soemarno at Bandung Station on 6 April 2019. The Bandung Station co-working space is equipped with a table and chairs and is connected to the internet via Wi-Fi.^[14]

On 28 September 2022, KAI has started testing boarding services using the facial recognition system at the station, before it is planned to be used at all stations in Indonesia.^[15]

Signaling edit

Bandung Station is the first railway station in Indonesia to use an electric signaling system. In 1970, the station began using the Siemens-produced DrS60 series. In December 2021, as part of the signaling modernization efforts, the old system was replaced with a new signal produced by PT Len Industri. This was made because the old system had been used for 50 years.^[16] At the same time, the track between Bandung and Ciroyom stations is rebuilt as a double track.

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

Passenger services edit

Intercity trains

• Argo Parahyangan from and to Gambir
• Argo Wilis from and to Surabaya Gubeng
• Harina[id] from and to Surabaya Pasar Turi via Semarang Tawang
• Lodaya[id] from and to Solo Balapan
• Malabar from and to Malang
• Mutiara Selatan[id] from and to Surabaya Gubeng
• Turangga[id] from and to Surabaya Gubeng
• Ciremai[id] from and to Semarang Tawang
• Baturaden Ekspres[id] from and to Purwokerto via Tasikmalaya
• Pangandaran[id] to Banjar and Gambir
• Papandayan[id] to Gambir and Garut
• Cikuray[id] to Pasar Senen and Garut

Local/commuter trains

•   Commuter Line Bandung Raya to Padalarang/Purwakarta and Cicalengka
•  Commuter Line Garut to Padalarang/Purwakarta and Cibatu/Garut
•   HSR Feeder Train to Padalarang

Freight services edit

• Over Night Services to and from Surabaya Kota via Tasikmalaya–Lempuyangan–Madiun–Jombang

Train passengers who arrive on the station will find that Bandung station is easily accessible, and public transportation can be widely found in surrounding areas.

Taxis can be found at the northern part of the station. Taxis wait in the parking lot for passenger pickup.

Public (mass) transportation (Angkot) is more widely available with routes that carry passengers to destinations throughout the city. It can be found in both the northern part or the southern part of the station. Besides that, Ojek (motorcycle taxi) can be found outside the station complex.

North building edit

South building edit

East building edit

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  The interior of Bandung Station (2010)
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  The railtracks of the station seen from the HOS Tjokroaminoto street
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  The Bandung Station seen from the east (2010)
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  The Bandung Station seen from the east (2020)
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  The south platform of the station
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  CC20302 locomotive train arriving at Bandung Station with the logo of Ministry of Transportation
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  The front view of Bandung Station from the Jalan Kebon Kawung entrance
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  The platform between line 4 and 5 with the series of the Lodaya train
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  The taxi stand on the north entrance of the station
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  The south platform of the station filled with Greater Bandung Commuter Line passengers
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  The current version (2020) of the Bandung Statiom signage
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  The Jakarta–Bandung HSR Feeder Train at Bandung Station towards Padalarang

• (in Indonesian) PT KAI - the Indonesian rail company
• (in Indonesian) Forum Semboyan35 - Indonesian Rail fans Forum
• (in Indonesian) Stasiun Bandung Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine - Unofficial site of Bandung train station