Kualanamu International Airport railway station

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Kualanamu International Airport Station

Stasiun Bandara Kualanamu
Kualanamu International Airport Station.jpg
Kualanamu International Airport Station, photo was taken on 10 October 2016 (2016-10-10)
General information
LocationAirport complex in Beringin, Beringin, Deli Serdang Regency
North Sumatra
Indonesia
Coordinates 3°38′07″N98°52′43″E / 3.635147°N 98.878568°E / 3.635147; 98.878568
Owned by Kereta Api Indonesia
Operated by Railink
Platforms1 island platform
2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking FasilitasStasiun Parkir.svg Available
Accessible FasilitasStasiun Difabel.svg Available
Other information
Station codeKNM
IATA code KNO
ClassificationLarge class type B [1]
History
Opened25 July 2013 (2013-07-25) [2] [3]
Services
Preceding station Logo KAI Bandara.svg Following station
Bandar Khalipah
towards Medan
Kualanamu Line Terminus
Location
Location map Medan.png
Red pog.svg
Kualanamu International Airport Station
Location in the city of Medan

Kualanamu International Airport Station (KNM) is an airport railway station located in Kualanamu International Airport complex, in Beringin, Beringin, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The station is only about 50 meters from the airport building. This station is currently serving Kualanamu Airport Rail Link trips to Medan Station.

Contents

This station has only two tracks. However, the station is classified as large class station, with the leadership of Kepala Stasiun Besar (KSB) (English: Main Station Chief), Vice-KSB and aided dispatcher (Regulatory Train Journey). This station has three platforms, laid out in a Spanish solution layout - the outer Platforms 1 and 3 are used for passengers arriving from Medan, while the middle Platform 2 is used for passengers leaving for Medan Station. This station is operated by Railink, and is the first airport railway station in Indonesia. [4]

Services

The following is a list of train services at the Kualanamu International Airport Station.

Passenger services

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References

  1. Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2020.
  2. "Kereta Bandara Pertama di RI Siap Meluncur 25 Juli, Harga Tiket Rp 80.000" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  3. "Kuala Namu rushes work for soft opening". Apriadi Gunawan. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  4. Majalah KA. 2014.
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