Tawang railway station is an A-type large class station which is located in Taman Tawang Street No. 1, Tj. Mas, North Semarang, Semarang, Central Java, 50211. Its location is considered strategic as it lies not far from a tourist area, Semarang Old Town. It is the biggest station in the capital city of Central Java and belongs to Operation Region IV Semarang.
Built in 1868, Tawang station still maintains its classic ambiance while combining it with sophisticated and modern facilities. As the main station, Tawang provides service for several train classes, such as Economy, Executive, and Mixed Class. The routes that this station serves include the routes to other cities in Java (Jakarta, Surabaya, Solo, Madiun, Purwokerto, and Bandung) as well as the commuter line routes to other regions in Semarang (Semarang Poncol, Cepu, and Ngrombo).
Semarang Train Schedule
Nama Kereta
Rute
Kelas
Harga Mulai
Berangkat
Tiba
Tawang Jaya
SMC-PSE
Ekonomi
Rp120.000
13:15
20:10
Kaligung
SMC-BB
Ekonomi
Rp50.000
06:20
09:03
Kaligung
SMC-BB
Ekonomi
Rp50.000
08:45
11:28
Kamandaka
SMT-PWT
Ekonomi
Rp70.000
05:00
09:27
Kamandaka
SMT-PWT
Ekonomi
Rp70.000
11:00
16:04
Kamandaka
SMT-PWT
Ekonomi
Rp70.000
17:00
21:53
Menoreh
SMT-PSE
Ekonomi
Rp150.000
08:00
14:30
Maharani
SMC-SBI
Ekonomi
Rp49.000
11:40
16:27
Argo Bromo Anggrek
SBI-GMR
Eksekutif
Rp285.000
11:30
17:00
Argo Bromo Anggrek
SBI-GMR
Eksekutif
Rp285.000
23:30
05:00
Argo Muria
SMT-GMR
Eksekutif
Rp255.000
16:00
22:08
Argo Sindoro
SMT-GMR
Eksekutif
Rp255.000
06:00
12:00
Ciremai
SMT-BD
Bisnis/Eksekutif
Rp140.000
17:35
01:11
Semarang City
Semarang is the capital city of Central Java Province. As a home for about 2 million citizens, Semarang is believed as one of the well-developed cities in Java Island. It is often compared to other metropolitan cities in Indonesia, such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, and Bandung.
The city is famously known as “Lumpia city.” Lumpia (Lunpia) is a special food originated in Semarang, and it is even popular as one of the Indonesia’s special cuisines. Semarang citizens believe that this food is a symbol of cultural reconciliation in Semarang because Lumpia is created from the acculturation of Javanese and Chinese culture.
As a well-developed city, the tourism sector in Semarang is also increasing positively. Semarang offers a beauty of the classic city that has attracted many tourists and travelers. Semarang Old Town is a tourism mascot of the city. This tourist area provides the attractive vintage and old-style city with its classic buildings that have been existed since Dutch colonialism era. Semarang Old Town is 31 hectare in area and owns several main icons, such as Blenduk Church, Tawang Semarang station, Mercusuar and Mberok Bridge.
Interesting Facts about Semarang
Tawang Station and its easily-changing height
Once it was built, the height of Tawang station is about 2 meters above sea level. However, the height is actually not a fixed measurement since it often changes according to the season. In the dry season, the station's height reaches 2 meters.
Meanwhile, in the rainy season, the height decreases to 0 meters. The reason of this height-changing is because the station is often in a flood when it is the rainy season.
Special bell for train arrival in Tawang Station
Another unique occurrence in Tawang Station beside its height-changing is the bell it uses to mark train arrival. While common stations use the sound of "Westminster Chimes" as their arrival bell, in Tawang Station you will hear the tone of “Gambang Semarang.”
Semarang is the city of traditional herbal beverage
Lumpia is not the only traditional cuisine in Semarang. This city is also famous for its traditional herbal beverage, or jamu in Javanese. Famous as the city of jamu, Semarang is closely linked to the history of jamu in Indonesia. The first jamu museum, Jamu Nyonya Meneer Museum, is located in Semarang. The museum was built in 1984 and is located in Kaligawe Street KM 4, Semarang, or specifically, across from Sultan Agung University. In this museum, you can learn and observe the process of producing the traditional beverage.
In addition to the first museum of jamu, Semarang also has the first professional company that produces jamu. The company is PT Jamu Jago, and it is the first traditional medicine company in Indonesia that has been built and professionally managed since 1918. In the present time, the company is located in Perintis Kemerdekaan Street 273-275, Semarang 50263.