Padang railway station


Padang Station is a 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 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