Medan railway station

A01 Kereta Api Indonesia
Medan Station

Stasiun Medan
The exterior view of Medan Station
General information
LocationMedan
North Sumatra
Indonesia
Coordinates3°35′27″N 98°40′47″E / 3.590879°N 98.679741°E / 3.590879; 98.679741
Elevation+22 m (72 ft)
Owned byKereta Api Indonesia
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms
2 island platforms
Tracks7
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround
Platform levels2
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Bicycle parking
Accessible Available
Other information
Station codeMDN • 9300[1]
ClassificationLarge class type A[1]
History
Opened25 July 1886; 138 years ago (1886-07-25)
Rebuilt2013
Original companyDeli Spoorweg Maatschappij
Services
Preceding station Kereta Api Indonesia Following station
Terminus Sri Lelawangsa Binjai
towards Kuala Bingai
Preceding station Following station
Terminus Kualanamu Line Bandar Khalipah
towards Kualanamu International Airport
Location
Medan Station is located in Medan
Medan Station
Medan Station
Location in Medan

Medan Station (MDN) is the main railway station in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. In addition to intercity services operated by Indonesia's national rail operator, Kereta Api Indonesia, the station also has service to Kualanamu International Airport via Kualanamu ARS.[2]

The rail line contained in Medan Station stretched from north to south. Rails leading to the south of the rail with the direction of travel to Tebing Tinggi, Kisaran, Tanjungbalai, Siantar and Rantau Prapat, while the rails leading to the north is the direction of travel to Belawan, Binjai and Besitang, which branched approximately 850 m north of the station. From Medan stations are branching former rail to Pancur Batu and Deli Tua. This station has city check-in for passengers at newly Kualanamu International Airport, this service also the first in throughout Indonesia.

In 2006, Medan Station get Prima Utama Award for the best public service transport unit.

History

Medan Station, c. 1907.
Main station of Medan, c. 1920.

Medan Station was officially opened on 25 July 1886 by Deli Spoorweg Maatschappij. At that time there was a 16.7 kilometer line connecting Medan Station and Labuhan Station.[3] The line connects the city center of Medan to Port of Belawan. The rail line continued from Labuhan Station to Belawan Station which was inaugurated on 16 February 1888 and once served the Medan–Aceh route (Atjeh Stoomtram Staatspoorwegen).[4][5]

Medan Station architecture has undergone a complete overhaul from the original form. Until now this station has undergone several renovations. The last major renovation was carried out in 2013 with the construction of a new building for the airport train (as the City Railway Station) as well as a revamp of the design of the existing building for regional train services. The only remainings of the old station on the current building complex is a clock tower in front of the station, a Dutch-style locomotive depot, the platform roof that houses lanes 2 and 3, and a suspension bridge at the station's southern end. This station also has an overpass (towards Pulu Brayan and Bandar Khalipah) whose construction began in 2016.[6]

Building and layout

The old building (right) and the new building (left) of Medan Station

Medan Station has three entrances/exits, namely the Lapangan Merdeka side which is the entrance/exit for intercity and local trains. The other door, namely the Lapangan Merdeka side, is the entrance/exit for airport train services. The third side, the Jalan Jawa/Center Point Mall side is the exit for the airport train service.

This station originally had nine train lines with line 1 being a straight line from and towards Binjai, while line 2 is a straight track going to and from Pulu Brayan–Belawan. When a new elevated rail was built that took up lines 6 and 7, the number of lines for this train station was automatically reduced to seven. As soon as this new elevated rail project was completed, the number of tracks returned to nine with 2 lanes at the top. In addition, the old electrical signaling system (type GL1) has been replaced with the newest one produced by PT Len Industri.

Services

Passenger trains that use this station are:

Supporting transportation

Trans Metro Deli bus fleet near Medan Station

As of 2022, Medan Station is connected to all five corridors of Trans Metro Deli BRT and Corridor 1 of Trans Mebidang BRT.

Public transportation type Route Destination
Trans Mebidang  M1  Binjai City Bus Terminal–Pusat Pasar (Medan)
Trans Metro Deli[7]  1  Pinang Baris Bus Terminal–Lapangan Merdeka
 2  Amplas Integrated Terminal–Lapangan Merdeka
 3  Belawan–Lapangan Merdeka
 4  Medan Tuntungan–Lapangan Merdeka
 5  Medan Tembung–Lapangan Merdeka
  • The platform of the station seen from the skybridge access to the Airport Rail Link Station
    The platform of the station seen from the skybridge access to the Airport Rail Link Station
  • The new elevated platform of Medan Station
    The new elevated platform of Medan Station
  • The Kualanamu Airport Rail Link at the new elevated platform of Medan Station
    The Kualanamu Airport Rail Link at the new elevated platform of Medan Station
  • BB 302 70 01 locomotive on shunting service
    BB 302 70 01 locomotive on shunting service
  • Kualanamu Airport Rail Link train departing from Medan Station via elevated route
    Kualanamu Airport Rail Link train departing from Medan Station via elevated route

References

  1. ^ a b Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Medan Airport Rail Link".
  3. ^ "Wajah Perkeretaapian Medan". Kompas (in Indonesian). 7 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  4. ^ Sinar, Tengku Luckman (1996). The History of Medan in the Olden Times. Medan: Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengembangan Seni Budaya Melayu.
  5. ^ Yearbook of the Netherlands East Indies. Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel. 1916. p. 195.
  6. ^ "Jokowi Resmikan Pengerjaan Jalur Layang Stasiun Medan-Bandar Khalipah Hari Ini". jppn.com (in Indonesian). 2 March 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Medan". Teman Bus. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
Preceding station   Kereta Api Indonesia   Following station
Pulu Brayan
towards Belawan 		  Belawan–Medan   Terminus
Binjai
towards Besitang 		  Besitang–Medan  
Terminus   Medan–Tebing Tinggi   Medan Pasar
towards Tebing Tinggi
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