Train Name |
Class |
Price |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
Duration |
Princess Deli |
Economy |
From Rp27,000 |
07.10 |
11.30 |
4h 20m |
Princess Deli |
Economy |
From Rp27,000 |
13.50 |
18.15 |
4h 25m |
Princess Deli |
Economy |
Starting at Rp27,000 |
19.05 |
23.10 |
4h 5m |
Now you can travel from Medan to Tanjung Balai by train. The train service available on this route is Putri Deli train.
In Medan, Putri Deli train departure schedule can only be accessed through Medan Station (MDN). Medan Station is one of the train stations in Medan besides Belawan Station (BLW).
As a large class A train station, Medan Station is also the main station in Medan and North Sumatra. The station is under the management of PT KAI Regional Division I North Sumatra and Aceh.
Historical records state that the station was first opened in 1886. At that time, there was a train line connecting Medan Station and Labuhan Station, which is currently a class II freight train station in Medan.
After undergoing various renovations, Medan Station now has a new building for airport trains known as City Railway Station.
Talking about the services available at Medan Station, people can access inter-city trains such as Putri Deli train on Medan-Tanjungbalai route and Sribilah Utama train on Medan-Rantau Prapat route.
In addition to inter-city trains, Medan Station also serves local trains such as Siantar Ekspres on the Medan-Siantar route, Sri Lelawangsa on the Kualanamu-Kuala Bingai Airport route, and Lin Kualanamu airport train on the Medan-Qualanamu Airport route.
Medan Station is located at Gang Buntu, East Medan, Medan. To get to the station location, people can use several supporting modes such as Trans Mebidang route M1, Trans Metro Deli route K1M/K2M/K3M/K4M/K5M, taxis, angkot, or online transportation.
Medan Station has provided several facilities such as a waiting area, charging corner, prayer room, toilet, and breastfeeding room.
Tanjungbalai is a small city in North Sumatra that was once a trading center during the Dutch colonialism. The city is located on the banks of the Asahan River and is about 3.5 hours from Medan City.
Besides being traveled by private vehicle, the trip from Medan to Tanjungbalai can be accessed by train. Trains coming from Medan will stop at Tanjungbalai Station (TNB) as the main station in this region.
Tanjungbalai Station is a class II railway station under the management of Regional Division I of North Sumatra and Aceh. This station has 3 railway lines. The first line is a straight line from/to Kisaran, while the second line is also a straight line from/to Teluk Nibung.
According to the train schedule attached to Gapeka 2023, currently there is only one active train service crossing Tanjungbalai Station, namely the Putri Deli train on the Tanjungbalai-Medan route.
The location of Tanjungbalai Station itself is located on Jalan Letjend. Suprapto, North Tanjungbalai, Tanjung Balai City. The location of this station is quite close to the Tanjungbalai City Square area, which is about 1.9 km.
To get to Tanjungbalai Station, people can use online transportation or motorized rickshaw (bentor). Upon arrival at the station, prospective visitors will find several supporting facilities such as waiting rooms, nursing rooms, counters, prayer rooms, toilets, charging corners, and smoking areas.
The time needed to reach Tanjungbalai from Medan by train is around 4-4.5 hours. Travel tickets for this route are priced at Rp27,000 for economy class trains.
Currently, there are only economy class trains serving trips from Medan to Tanjungbalai. There is only one train operator, Putri Deli train.
Medan Station is located between Labuhan Station and Bandarkalipah Station in Deli Serdang. On the other hand, Tanjungbali Station is located after Kisaran Station in Asahan Regency.
The first train is scheduled to depart from Medan Station at 07.10 WIB and arrive at Tanjungbalai Station at 11.30 WIB. Meanwhile, the last train will depart at 19.05 WIB and is expected to arrive at the destination station at 23.10 WIB.
From Medan Station, Putri Deli Train will pass through several class II and class III/small train stations in North Sumatra. These stations include Bandarkalipah Station, Batang Kuis Station, Perbaungan Station, Tebing Tinggi Station, Bandar Tinggi Station, Perlanaan Station, Limapuluh Station, and Sei Bejangkar Station.