Lahat railway station (Indonesia) explained

Lahat Station
Native Name:
Native Name Lang:id
Symbol Location:id
Symbol:rail
Address:Jalan Mayor Ruslan, Pasar Baru, Lahat, Lahat Regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Coordinates:-3.7898°N 103.5373°W
Map Type:Indonesia_Sumatra South
Elevation:+112m
Owned:Kereta Api Indonesia
Manager:Kereta Api Indonesia
Lines: Lubuklinggau–Prabumulih
Tracks:10
Code:LT • 6200
Classification:Class I[1]
Opened:1924
Original:Zuid-Sumatra Staatsspoorwegen

Lahat Station (LT) is a class I railway station located in Lahat, Lahat Regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The station is located at an altitude of +112 meters and is operated by the Regional Division III Palembang of Kereta Api Indonesia.

There is also Lahat railway workshop located northeast of the station. The workshop served as maintenance facility for locomotives, passenger coaches and freight wagons in southern Sumatra railway operations.

Services

Passenger services

Freight

Incident

There was a great fire at Lahat Station on 6 April 2021. The fire burned several rooms, such as the shunting master's room, storage room, and railway police office. Three firetrucks were sent to extinguish the fire.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20200101050243/http://ppid.dephub.go.id/files/dataka/BI_Final_RevMei.pdf. 2020-01-01. id.
  2. Web site: Dede . Febriansyah . Stasiun Kereta Api di Lahat Terbakar, Warga dan Pegawai Panik . sumsel.inews.id . 6 April 2021 . 6 July 2023 . ID.