The majority of Indonesia's railways are on Java, used for both passenger and freight transport. There are three noncontinuous railway networks in Sumatra while two new networks are being developed in Kalimantan and Sulawesi. Indonesia has finalized its plan for a national railway network recently. According to the plan, 3,200 km of train tracks will crisscross the islands of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. It has been touted as the most extensive railway project in Indonesia since its independence from the Dutch in 1945. Indonesia targets to extend the national railway network to 10,524 kilometres by 2030. As of September 2022, the network spans 7,032 km.
PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) (lit. 'Indonesian Railways (State-owned) Limited', abbreviated as PT KAI or simply KAI) is a major railway operator in Indonesia and one of the public railway companies in the country. It is state-owned and pays track access charges. Its headquarters are located in Bandung, West Java. In 2019, KAI carried 429 million passengers and 47.2 million tonnes of cargo.
Padalarang Station (PDL) is a railway station complex in Padalarang, West Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia. The complex is planned to serve long-distance train services from Kereta Api Indonesia, commuter trains from KAI Commuter, and Jakarta-Bandung high-speed trains from Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC). The complex is in the form of two different station buildings, each operated by KAI and KCIC, and connected via a pedestrian bridge.
Cirebon Station also known as Cirebon Kejaksan Station is the main railway station in the Cirebon area located on Siliwangi Street, Kebonbaru, Kejaksan, Cirebon City, West Java Province. The station is located at DAOP 3 area as North Cross Line, but in this station there is also cross line in Purwokerto Station which is connected by South Cross Line in Kroya Station. Therefore, most of the trains both north and south lines stopped at this station, except economy class train which is stop at Cirebon Prujakan.
Most railway lines in Indonesia were constructed during the Dutch colonial rule. After independence in 1945, many lines were abandoned. The current national rail operator, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero), was founded on 28 September 1945.
The EMD GT38AC diesel-electric locomotives are made by Electro-Motive Diesel for export in Indonesia. There are 91 locomotives owned by the state-owned Indonesian Railway Company, all of them are for in Sumatra and replace the aging EMD G26. It's also one of two most advanced-technology locomotive in Indonesia.
Binjai Station, (BIJ)—formerly known as Timbang Langkat Station—is railway station located in Binjai, Indonesia, in the area near Binjai Bus station. The station is located at an elevation of +29.30 m (96.1 ft), and is situated in the Regional Division Railway I North Sumatra and Aceh. Unlike most other stations in North Sumatra which have different architecture, Binjai station remains a colonial-style building from the time of its first construction.
Nambo Station (NMO) is a railway station located in Bantar Jati, Klapanunggal, Bogor Regency. Together with three other stations located on this line, it was only inaugurated in 1997, which makes it one of the newest station in the network. At the beginning, this line was planned to be incorporated into a larger circular line network, ranging from Cikarang, via Jonggol to Parung Panjang. This plan had to be postponed due to the 1997 economic crisis.
Krueng Geukueh Station (KRG) is a class III railway station located at Keude Krueng Geukueh, Dewantara, North Aceh Regency. The station, which is located at an altitude of +9 m, is included in the Regional Division I North Sumatra and Aceh.
Duku Station (DUK) is a railway station located in Kasang, Batang Anai, Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra. The station, which is located at an altitude of +7m, is included in the Regional Division II West Sumatra. To the northeast from line 1 of this station there is a new branch to Minangkabau International Airport which has been operating since 2018.
Pariaman Station (PMN) is a railway station located in Kampung Pondok I, Central Pariaman, Pariaman, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The station, which is located at an altitude of +2 meters, is included in the Regional Division II West Sumatra. The station is located only 20 metres from the beach.
Cianjur Station (CJ) is a class II railway station located in Sayang, Cianjur, Cianjur Regency, West Java, Indonesia. The station, which is located at an altitude of 439 m, is included in the Operation Area II Bandung. This station is the station with the highest passenger density on the Cianjur–Padalarang route.
Sicincin Station is a railway station located in Sicincin, 2x11 Enam Lingkung, Padang Pariaman Regency. The station, which is located at an altitude of +89 m, is included in the Regional Division II West Sumatra.
Lemahabang Station (LMB) is a class III railway stasiun located in Simpangan, North Cikarang, Bekasi Regency. The station, which is located at an altitude of +16 m, is included in the Operation Area I Jakarta. The name of this station comes from the hamlet where this station is located. This station is opposite the market and across Jl. Pantura.
Kurai Taji Station (KI) is a railway station located at Balai Kurai Taji, South Pariaman, Pariaman. The railway station, which is located at an altitude of +15 meters, is included in the Regional Division II West Sumatra. The railway station is not far from the traditional market.
Ciranjang Station (CRJ) is a class III railway station located in Ciranjang, Ciranjang, Cianjur Regency. The station, which is located at an altitude of +262 m, is included in the Operational Area II Bandung.
Minangkabau International Airport Station (BIM) is a class I airport railway station located on airport complex in Katapiang, Batang Anai, Padang Pariaman Regency. The position of this station is to the northeast of the airport's passenger terminal. The station, which is located at an altitude of +2 meters, is included in the Regional Division II West Sumatra.
The Cut Meutia is a passenger train service currently operating in Aceh, Indonesia. It was opened in 2016 and currently serves five railway stations in North Aceh and Bireuën Regencies. It is the only operational train service in Aceh.
Krueng Mane railway station (KRM) is a railway station in North Aceh Regency, Aceh, Indonesia, which is served by the Cut Meutia train.
The BB302 is a class of diesel-hydraulic locomotives built by Henschel in West Germany for the Indonesian state railways and entered service in 1970. All BB302s were allocated to North Sumatra.
