Information About Medan Station

Medan Station is a large type A class train station located on the border between Kesawan Village (West Medan) and Gang Buntu (East Medan). This station is the main train station of PT Kereta Api Indonesia Regional Division I North Sumatra and Aceh.

The location of this station is highly strategic, in the city of Medan, in front of Merdeka Square, and close to historical buildings such as the Main Post Office of Medan, Dharma Deli Hotel, Bank Indonesia, and the London Sumatra Building. In 2007, the station also received the Prima Utama Award from the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) for its public transportation services.

Medan Station was inaugurated on July 25 1886, by Deli Spoorweg Maatschappij. The most recent major renovation took place in 2013. Despite undergoing renovations, this station still preserves several parts of the old building, such as the clock tower, locomotive depot, platform roofs for lines 2 and 3, and the suspension bridge ("Titi Gantung") to the south of the station.

You can reach this station by bus or motorcycle taxi (ojek). If you want to explore other areas, trains or buses could be an option. For exploration around the station, we recommend using online motorcycle taxis. Medan Station has adequate facilities, such as parking, lifts, escalators, toilets, waiting rooms, disabled lanes, and prayer rooms.

Schedule and Route of Train at Medan Station

• Medan Station serves trains that typically have executive, a mix of executive-business, premium, and economy classes.
• If you plan to go to Kualanamu Airport, then before you arrive at Medan station you will meet at Bandar Khalipah station.
• However, if you are heading towards Kuala Bingai, the station you will pass after Medan station is Binjai station.

Accommodations Near Medan Station

If you plan to stay near Medan Station, there are several accommodations to consider.

1. Grand City Hall Medan

Address: Jalan Balai Kota No. 1, Medan City Center, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 20112

Price: Starts from  Rp1.222.000

The first recommended accommodation near Medan Station is . This hotel is one of the elite accommodations with a fairly strategic location, as it is very close to Kualanamu International Airport.

2. JW Marriott Hotel Medan1

Address: Jalan Putri Hijau No. 10, Medan City Center, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 20111

Price: Starts from  Rp1.401.000

The next recommended accommodation near Medan Station is the . This hotel, with a highly strategic location, is very close to various public facilities such as shopping centers, the city hall, culinary centers, and the station.

The next recommended accommodation close to Medan station is JW Marriott Hotel Medan. This hotel with a very strategic location, is very close to various public facilities such as shopping centers, city hall, culinary centers and stations. Apart from that, in this hotel, you will also find multiple complete facilities typical of a 5-star hotel. Furthermore, in this hotel, you will find various complete facilities typical of a 5-star hotel.

3. Grand Mercure Medan Angkasa

Address: Jl Sutomo no 1, Medan City Center, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 20235

Price: Starts from  Rp663.000

The last recommended accommodation close to Medan city station is the . Similar to the previous accommodations, the location of this accommodation is also very strategic in the center of Medan. This hotel is also close to Medan station, only 0.83 km away. There are also several interesting places around this hotel, such as Lubuk Pakam Terminal and GBIS Lubuk Pakam.

Interesting Facts about Medan Station

Medan Station once successfully brought in eight steam locomotives of type C2, numbered DSM 31-38, in 1915. The purpose of bringing in these locomotives was to transport plantation products from various regions for export overseas.

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