Banjar railway station explained

Elevation:32m (105feet)
Map Type:Indonesia Java
Banjar Station
Native Name:
Native Name Lang:id
Symbol Location:id
Symbol:rail
Address:Jl. Letjen Suwarto, Hegarsari, Pataruman, Banjar
Borough:West Java
Country:Indonesia
Coordinates:-7.3763°N 108.5423°W
Owned:Kereta Api Indonesia
Operator:Kereta Api Indonesia
Kereta Api Logistik
Platforms:1 side platform
2 island platforms
Tracks:6
Structure:Ground
Parking:Available
Accessible:Available
Code:BJR
Opened:[1]
Classification:Large class[2]

Banjar Station (BJR) is a railway station located in Hegarsari, Pataruman, Banjar, West Java, Indonesia. The station has six railway tracks.

Services

The following is a list of train services at the Banjar Station.

Passenger services

Freight

The station was once the junction where the scenic railway line to Pangandaran beach originated. Despite its popularity among tourists, the line was closed in 1982 as the cost far outweighed its revenues. Since then there has been on and off effort to reactivate the line.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Staatsspoorwegen. 1921–1932. Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932. . nl. Batavia. Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.
  2. Book: Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014. id.
  3. Web site: Naik Kereta ke Pangandaran Disambung Bus dari Stasiun Banjar. id. 4 January 2019. Puti Aini Yasmin - Detik Finance.
  4. Web site: Media. Kompas Cyber. 2019-08-28. Kapan Reaktivasi Jalur Kereta Api Banjar-Pangandaran Dimulai? Halaman all. 2021-03-10. KOMPAS.com. id.
  5. Web site: 2019-10-05. Upaya Pangandaran Hidupkan Jalur Kereta Warisan Belanda. 2021-03-10. Republika Online. id.