Semarang Poncol railway station

Semarang Poncol Station

Stasiun Semarang Poncol
Kereta Api Indonesia
The entrance of Semarang Poncol Station
General information
Other namesPoncol Station
LocationJl Imam Bonjol, Purwosari, North Semarang, Semarang
Central Java
Indonesia
Coordinates6°58′22″S 110°24′53″E / 6.9729°S 110.4147°E / -6.9729; 110.4147
Elevation+3 m (9.8 ft)
Owned byKereta Api Indonesia
Operated byKereta Api Indonesia
Line(s)Kereta Api Indonesia Tegal–Brumbung
Platforms1 side platform
3 island platforms
Tracks9
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking Available
Accessible Available
ArchitectHenri Maclaine Pont[1]
Architectural styleArt deco[2]
Other information
Station codeSMC • 2520[3]
ClassificationLarge type B[3]
History
Opened6 August 1914 (1914-08-06)[4]
Previous names
  • Pontjol Semarang Station
  • Semarang-West Station
  • Semarang SCS Station
Original companySemarang–Cheribon Stoomtram Maatschappij [id]
Services
Preceding station Kereta Api Indonesia Following station
Terminus Kedungsepur Semarang Tawang
towards Ngrombo
Location
Semarang Poncol Station is located in Semarang
Semarang Poncol Station
Semarang Poncol Station
Location in Semarang

Semarang Poncol Station (SMC)[3] is a historic railway station in Purwosari, North Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia. The station which is located at an altitude of +3 meters is included in the Semarang Operational Area IV and is the second main station in Semarang after Semarang Tawang Station. It was built in 1914 and is considered an early example of Art Deco architecture.[2]

History

The Semarang Poncol station after its opening in 1914. Possibly c. 1915-1920

Semarang–Cheribon Stoomtram Maatschappij [id] (SCS) was established in 1895 and received a permit concession from the Dutch East Indies Colonial Government to build a railway line from Semarang to Cirebon. This company had an office in Tegal, and started building its railroad in 1895 until it was finally completed in 1897. SCS focused on the transportation of passengers and goods (particularly sugar, petroleum and fertilizer) on the Semarang–Pekalongan–Tegal–Cirebon line.[5][6]

To reduce the accumulation of passengers and goods in Semarang, a large station is needed. SCS has its own station, namely Semarang SCS or Semarang-West; Likewise in Cirebon, there is the Cirebon SCS. The current Semarang SCS Station building was inaugurated on 6 August 1914[4] designed by architect Henri Maclaine Pont, a Dutch architect. This station is functioned to replace the existing Pendrikan Station function. Unlike Pont's first work (the SCS Tegal Office—which did not have anything special in terms of architecture), this Pont's work took part in the Paris Exposition International Forum in France, 1925.[1] In the past, this station was separated by a rail line from Semarang Tawang Station at a distance of 2.5 km.[7]

After the Djawatan Kereta Api (Railways Department) made a list of stations throughout Indonesia in the 1950s, the Semarang-West Station was then given the name Semarang Poncol.[8]

Building and layout

The emplacement of the station with the Argo Mulia train passing through, 2017

Semarang Poncol Station has nine train lines with lines 1-3 which are shaded by a canopy. Initially, line 4 was a straight line. After the double track on the compartment between this station eastward to Tawang Station was put into operation on 7 February 2014[9] and then westward to Jerakah Station on 28 March 2014,[10] the line layout at this station underwent a slight revamp and line 5 also used as a straight line.

To the northeast and southwest of the station, respectively, there is a locomotive depot and a train depot which are used to store and maintain locomotives and passenger trains with a terminus in the city of Semarang. The station building has been renovated several times so that its shape is different from its original form.

In 2019, the old electrical signaling system at this station has been replaced with the latest output signal produced by PT Len Industri. In addition, the railroad track between this station and Semarang Tawang Station is used as a double track.

Services

The following is a list of train services at the Semarang Poncol Station

Passenger services

Mixed class

Economy class

Commuter

  • Kedung Sepur, destination of Ngrombo

Freight services

Supporting transportation

Type Route Destination
Trans Semarang[11]  3A  Port of Tanjung Emas Loop Line (clockwise via Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo St. and Gajah Mada St.)
 3B  Port of Tanjung Emas Loop Line via Elizabeth (counter-clockwise via Letjen Suprapto St. (Kota Lama Semarang), Imam Bonjol St., and Pandanaran St.)
 4  Cangkringan Bus Terminal–Semarang Tawang Station
 7  Terboyo Wetan–Pemuda Balai Kota–Terboyo Wetan (Loop Line)
Trans Jateng id[12]  K1  Bawen Bus Terminal–Semarang Tawang Station
  • The entrance of the station c. 1920s
    The entrance of the station c. 1920s
  • Interior of Semarang-West (Pontjol) railway station (c. 1915-1920)
    Interior of Semarang-West (Pontjol) railway station (c. 1915-1920)
  • The Kaligung train waiting for departure at the station (2016)
    The Kaligung train waiting for departure at the station (2016)

References

  1. ^ a b Priyotomo, Josef (1988). Pasang-surut arsitektur di Indonesia. Surabaya: Ardjun.
  2. ^ a b "Stasiun Poncol". Seputar Semarang (in Indonesian). 16 May 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Semarang-Cheribon Stoomtram-Mij advertentie". Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië (in Dutch). 5 August 1914. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ Verslag - SCS -1916. Semarang: Semarang-Cheribon Stoomtram Maatschappij. 1917.
  6. ^ R., Knight G. (2013). Commodities and Colonialism: The Story of Big Sugar in Indonesia, 1880-1942. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 9004250514. OCLC 847623409.
  7. ^ Nusantara, Tim Telaga Bakti; Indonesia, Asosiasi Perkeretaapian (1997). Sejarah perkeretaapian Indonesia (1st ed.). Bandung: Angkasa. ISBN 9796651688. OCLC 38139980.
  8. ^ "A Haltenamen op Naam" (PDF) (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Jalur Ganda KA Stasiun Poncol-Tawang Dioperasikan - ANTARA Jateng". Antara Jateng (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  10. ^ Faisol, Edi (28 March 2014). Adiwijaya, Setiawan (ed.). "Jalur Rel Kereta Ganda Tegal-Bojonegoro Rampung". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Transportasi - Dinas Koperasi dan UKM Kota Semarang". Semarang City Office of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises. Semarang City Government. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  12. ^ Purbaya, Angling Adhitya (7 July 2017). "Ayo Naik Bus Trans Jateng, 3 Hari Gratis". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
Preceding station   Kereta Api Indonesia   Following station
Jerakah
towards Tegal 		  Tegal–Brumbung   Semarang Tawang
towards Brumbung

6°58′22″S 110°24′53″E / 6.9729°S 110.4147°E / -6.9729; 110.4147