Surabaya Kota Station is a

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in Bongkaran, Pabean Cantikan,

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. The local people usually call it Semut Station.

History

Located at the center of the city, the station is also the oldest railway station in Surabaya, built in 1875 and opened in 1878. The station has two buildings, the old building is located at the north-east of the newer building, whereas the new building is located at the end of the tracks. The historic old building was demolished because of mall building near the station, but the mall building process was stopped because it didn't have a building license, and the old building has been protected and chosen as one of the heritages in Surabaya. The station still using mechanical signals to preserve its classical style and has two

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es near the exit signal. The station was very strategic, it is located near a market that is the one of the most famous markets in Surabaya, Pasar Atum, it also located near

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's tomb. There are many train car shunting activities, especially at the morning and the evening when many trains are departing and arriving at the station. The station doesn't have a

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, the locomotive depot is located at Sidotopo station located at north-east of the station. station is located at south-east of the station about three kilometers far. Uniquely these three stations formed a triangle shaped railway, but the railway between Surabaya Kota with Surabaya Gubeng is a

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ed railway, the others are Single Tracks.

Services

Passenger trains that use this station are :

Economy Class

*Sri Tanjung to and

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Commuter and Local Train

*Dhoho from and to via *Penataran from and to via *Tumapel from *Ekonomi Lokal Kertosono from and to *Komuter Surabaya–Bangil from and to *Komuter Surabaya–Sidoarjo from and to *Komuter Surabaya–Pasuruan from and to *Jenggala from and to

Gallery

File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De achterkant van het spoorwegstation in Soerabaja Java. TMnr 60009101.jpg, Surabaya Kota Station when still using the old building File:Stasiun SB Baru 2020.jpg, Surabaya Kota Station/Plaza Indo entrance in 2020 File:Rumah Sinyal SB.jpg, The station's east signal tower in 2022

References

External links

* Railway stations in East Java Buildings and structures in Surabaya Cultural Properties of Indonesia in East Java Railway stations opened in 1878 {{Indonesia-railstation-stub