Purwakarta Railway Station

Purwakarta Railway Station

Purwakarta station is the second class railway station in Operating Region II Bandung. It is located in Nagritengah District, on Kolonel Kornel Singawinata Street No. 1, Nagritengah, Purwakarta, West Java 41114. The station is quite near from the office of Purwakarta Regent and can be reached by walking from that point. Nowadays, Purwakarta station operates six tracks. The main track is used as the route for train arrival and departure from and to Jakarta and Bandung. Besides connecting Purwakarta to those two cities, the station also plays a role as the train stop of Surabaya and Semarang through several classes, such as Executive (Argo and non-Argo), business, and economy.

Purwakarta City

Purwakarta is the capital city of Purwakarta Regency in West Java Province, lies about 80 kilometers to the east of Jakarta. This city is known as the birthplace of West Java statesmen, such as the national hero Kusumah Atmaja and Minister of Domestic Affairs in a period 1959-1964, Ipik Gandamana.

The area of Purwakarta Regency is 97,172 hectare. Geographically, the regency lies in a very strategic position because it is located at the junction point where three cities of Pantura route (Jakarta, Bandung, and Cirebon) meet. Such condition brings potential trade and industry to Purwakarta, especially in the field of local cuisines and handicrafts. Having Sundanese as its cultural background, Purwakarta is considered as a friendly and comfortable destination for your vacation. This city offers a variety of tourist attractions. Several interesting places that you need to visit include Parang Mountain, Pinus Panyawangan Kiarapedes Hills, Cirata barrage, Gedung Kembar, and Masjid Agung. Other destinations that this city offers also include handicraft villages that produce ceramics, city parks, and the center of local cuisines that provides many delicious foods. Sate Meranggi (Meranggi satay) and Simping, for instance, are some legendary special cuisines from Purwakarta that you need to taste.

Interesting Facts about Purwakarta

The train cemetery in Purwakarta railway station

There is a unique area in Purwakarta station. The area is served as a cemetery for railway wagons that are no longer used. The train cemetery, as it called, stores hundreds of colorful train wagons which are arranged in stack up to 7 meters height. It is placed on the side of a railway track. The wagons that are ‘buried’ in the train cemetery are unused engine sheds and Non-AC Economy commuter lines. Because of its uniqueness, the train cemetery is often used by visitors and local villagers as a location or background for their photographs.

Unique Rules in Purwakarta

Every city obviously has their own rules to make the citizens behaving in a controlled way. Interestingly, several rules in Purwakarta below are quite unusual and may not be found in any other cities. Students are required to grow crops or keep farm animals on their own. The rule is included in a school program “Budak Angon” (shepherd children), and its purpose is teaching students to be more productive. Civil servants are obliged to wear handmade bags that are made of jute sacks. The rule is intended to make them more productive and choose local products instead of branded bags. Needless to say, branded bags are prohibited to use. All citizens must put out the outside lamps when it is the full moon. This rule does not only support energy-saving but also teach the citizens to fully experience and respect nature.

The biggest water fountain in Southern Asia is the tourism icon of Purwakarta

Officially opened for public in February 2017, Sribaduga water fountain is the newest tourism icon of Purwakarta. This fountain lies in the area of 1.8 hectares and is believed as the biggest fountain in Southeast Asia. Sribaduga water fountain applies sophisticated software technology like the ones that are used in Dubai and China. The attractiveness of this fountain is also supported by art performance held every weekend.