Semarang Tawang Station

Information About Semarang Tawang Station

Semarang Tawang Station (SMT) is a large type A station located in the Old Town area of Semarang. The station connects the northern cross line of Java Island from Jakarta to Surabaya and vice versa. In addition to long-distance trains, Semarang Tawang Station also serves northbound intercity trains, agglomeration trains, local trains and KedungSepur commuter trains.

Semarang Tawang Station is located on Taman Tawang 1 street, Tanjung Mas, North Semarang District. The distance between the station and Simpang Lima is about 3.5 km and can be reached with a 10-minute drive. From this station, you can also easily reach tourist areas in Semarang.

To get to this station, you can use Trans Semarang or Trans Jateng. If you have just arrived in Semarang via Tawang Semarang Station, you can also continue your journey to various points in the city using the available transportation. There are also online transportation options that can be accessed easily from the station location.

As one of the main stations in Semarang, Semarang Tawang Station has complete facilities. Starting from parking areas, waiting rooms, toilets, prayer rooms, minimarkets, ticket counters, eateries, and ATM galleries.

Train Routes, Ticket Prices, and Schedules at Tawang Station

Train Name	Route	Departure	Arrival	Price
Argo Sindoro	Semarang Tawang - Gambir	07.00	12.10	Rp290.000 - Rp400.000
Argo Muria	Semarang Tawang - Gambir	16.45	22.00	Rp290.000 - Rp400.000
Argo Merbabu	Semarang Tawang - Gambir	05.50	11.40	Rp260.000 - Rp370.000
Tawang Jaya Premium	Semarang Tawang - Pasar Senen	21.30	04.17	Rp155.000 - Rp370.000
Ciremai	Semarang Tawang - Bandung	07.15	14.45	Rp170.000 - Rp375.000
Blambangan Ekspres	Semarang Tawang - Ketapang	18.15	04.55	Rp320.000 - Rp450.000
Menoreh	Semarang Tawang - Pasar Senen	07.55	14.27	Rp175.000 - Rp240.000
Kamandaka	Semarang Tawang - Purwokerto	06.25	11.02	Rp145.000 - Rp240.000

Semarang Tawang Station serves intercity trains, both executive, mixed, and economy class. Train transportation services at Semarang Tawang Station to various routes are divided into several classes, namely:

Argo Sindoro serves Executive class
Argo Muria serves Executive class
Argo Merbabu serves Executive class
Tawang Jaya Premium serves Economy and Executive class
Ciremai serves Economy and Executive class
Blambangan Ekspres serves Economy and Executive class
Menoreh serves Economy class
Kamandaka serves Economy and Executive class

The station before Semarang Tawang Station is Semarang Poncol Station. Meanwhile, the station after it is Brumbung Station.

Accommodations Near Semarang Tawang Station

Semarang has several tourist attractions such as the Old City area, which is filled with old historic buildings. For those of you who want to find lodging while on vacation in this city, there are several accommodation recommendations that are close to Semarang Tawang Station.

1. Kotta Hotel Semarang

Address: Taman Srigunting No.14 street, Tj. Mas, North Semarang, Semarang City, Central Java, Kota Lama, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, 50174

Price: Starts from Rp 539.000

Less than 1 km from Semarang Tawang Station, has a strategic location. It is located at Taman Srigunting No.14 street, Tanjung Mas. Kotta Hotel Semarang is a hotel with a modern and contemporary design. This hotel deserves to be a choice when you are on vacation in Semarang.

2. Horison Kota Lama Semarang

Address: MT Haryono No. 32 – 38 street, East Semarang, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, 50127

Price: Starts from Rp 342.000

This three-star hotel is also close to Semarang Tawang Station. It is located at Jl. MT Haryono No. 32 - 38. It takes less than 10 minutes to reach Simpang Lima, the city's center of activity. also has complete and comfortable facilities.

3. Metro Park View Hotel

Address: KH.Agus Salim No. 2-4 street, Central Semarang, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, 50138

Price: Starts from Rp 506.000

Another hotel you can choose is . It is located at KH.Agus Salim No. 2-4 street, less than 1 km from Semarang Tawang Station. Being a fairly new hotel, the atmosphere and facilities available here look nice and clean.

Unique Facts About Semarang Tawang Station

One of the unique facts about Semarang Tawang Station is that the height of the station can change. The station is about two meters above sea level, but his figure can change according to the season. During the rainy season, the station's height from sea level is almost 0 m because it is exposed to tidal flooding due to overflow from the sea.

The arrival of the train at Semarang Tawang Station was welcomed with an instrumental song in the keroncong genre entitled Gambang Semarang. The song is the work of Oey Yok Siang and Sidik Pramono.

Not only that, the architectural style of the station building also looks vintage as well as majestic. The high ceilings and classic ornaments in some corners make this building look very attractive. For those of you who want to head to Semarang, there are many long-distance train services from various cities to choose from.