Blitar railway station

Blitar Train Station is a railway station in the district of Kepanjenkidul, Kepanjenkidul, Blitar, East Java, Indonesia. It was opened in 1882 by the Dutch East Indies government, making it one of the oldest railway stations in East Java.[1][2]

Blitar Station

Stasiun Blitar
Setatsiyun Blitar
Kereta Api Indonesia
Blitar Station in 2019
General information
LocationJl. Mastrip 75, Kepanjenkidul, Kepanjenkidul, Blitar
East Java
Indonesia
Coordinates8°06′05″S 112°09′47″E / 8.10139°S 112.16306°E / -8.10139; 112.16306
Elevation+167 m (548 ft)
Owned byKereta Api Indonesia
Operated byKereta Api Indonesia
Line(s)Kereta Api Indonesia Kertosono–Bangil
Platforms1 side platform
2 island platforms
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleAvailable
Other information
Station codeBL
History
Opened1882[1]
Rebuilt1950s
Location
Blitar Station is located in Java
Blitar Station
Blitar Station
Location in Java

There is a locomotive depot and a former turntable at this station.[2] There is a statue and photo of the first President of Indonesia, Sukarno, inside the station, as he was buried in Blitar.

Services

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The railway services that stopped at this station:

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bupati Blitar dari Masa ke Masa". Kabupaten Blitar (in Indonesian). 23 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Blitar: Stasiun Antik Berumur 130 Tahun", Majalah KA, June 2007[full citation needed]
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Preceding station   Kereta Api Indonesia   Following station
Bendo
towards Kertosono
  Kertosono–Bangil   Gebang
towards Bangil