Kiaracondong Train Station

Kiaracondong Station is one of the major stations in Bandung which is located on the border of Babakansari and Kebunjayanti Villages. Kiaracondong Station is another station that serves various classes of trains from the economy, business, and executive. Just like Bandung Station, Kiaracondong Station also has various routes that are served every day. As the eastern endpoint of the Bandung Raya (Padalarang - Cicalengka) double railroad, the mixed class trains also pick up and drop off passengers at Kiaracondong Station, either end route or heading to Bandung. Therefore, Kiaracondong Station becomes the second station for departure and arrival points in Bandung. Almost the same as most stations on the island of Java, Kiaracondong Station is also one of the stations built by the Dutch East Indies railway company, namely as Staatsspoorwegen in around 1894. Initially, the route built by the colonial government at that time was the Padalarang - Bandung route. - Kiaracondong. Kiaracondong Station has two entrances, namely the north and south wings. The north entrance is more widely used as an entrance because of the parking lot located at the north entrance.

Unique Facts of Kiaracondong Station

The route that has been deactivated At first, there was a branch line to Ciwidey from Kiaracondong Station. But unfortunately, now it is no longer activated. The branch starts from the west of Kiaracondong station. Probably if there is a direct train to Ciwidey, it will definitely be easier for visitors to go to many tourist attractions in Ciwidey.

A small station at first

During the Dutch East Indies era, small stations were also known as Stopplaats. This stop is very small like a bus stop. In the past, Kiaracondong was just a stopplaats for the stops of major train lines. However, when the city of Bandung became one of the economic centers on the island of Java, it was decided to make Kiaracondong Station the second station after Bandung Station.

Had more passengers than Bandung Station

In 1950-1952, Kiaracondong Station once had more passengers than Bandung Station, which was the Main Station. However, in 1954, in order to maximize service to passengers, PT KAI, at that time known as Djawatan Kereta Api, made the classification of stations into 6 classes, starting from Large Stations and 1-5 Stations. Until now, Kiaracondong Station is included in the Class 2 Station category.