Semarang Poncol Station (SMC)[3] is a historic railway station in Purwosari, North Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia. The station which is located at an altitude of +3 meters is included in the Semarang Operational Area IV and is the second main station in Semarang after Semarang Tawang Station. It was built in 1914 and is considered an early example of Art Deco architecture.[2]
Semarang Poncol Station Stasiun Semarang Poncol  | |||||||||||
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 The entrance of Semarang Poncol Station | |||||||||||
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| Other names | Poncol Station | ||||||||||
| Location | Jl
Imam Bonjol, Purwosari, North Semarang, Semarang Central Java Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 6°58′22″S 110°24′53″E / 6.9729°S 110.4147°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | +3 m (9.8 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Kereta Api Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Kereta Api Indonesia | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Tegal–Brumbung | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform 3 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 9 | ||||||||||
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| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking |  Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  Available | ||||||||||
| Architect | Henri Maclaine Pont[1] | ||||||||||
| Architectural style | Art deco[2] | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | SMC • 2520[3] | ||||||||||
| Classification | Large type B[3] | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 6 August 1914[4] | ||||||||||
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| Original company | Semarang–Cheribon Stoomtram Maatschappij | ||||||||||
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History
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Semarang–Cheribon Stoomtram Maatschappij (SCS) was established in 1895 and received a permit concession from the Dutch East Indies Colonial Government to build a railway line from Semarang to Cirebon. This company had an office in Tegal, and started building its railroad in 1895 until it was finally completed in 1897. SCS focused on the transportation of passengers and goods (particularly sugar, petroleum and fertilizer) on the Semarang–Pekalongan–Tegal–Cirebon line.[5][6]
To reduce the accumulation of passengers and goods in Semarang, a large station is needed. SCS has its own station, namely Semarang SCS or Semarang-West; Likewise in Cirebon, there is the Cirebon SCS. The current Semarang SCS Station building was inaugurated on 6 August 1914[4] designed by architect Henri Maclaine Pont, a Dutch architect. This station is functioned to replace the existing Pendrikan Station function. Unlike Pont's first work (the SCS Tegal Office—which did not have anything special in terms of architecture), this Pont's work took part in the Paris Exposition International Forum in France, 1925.[1] In the past, this station was separated by a rail line from Semarang Tawang Station at a distance of 2.5 km.[7]
After the Djawatan Kereta Api (Railways Department) made a list of stations throughout Indonesia in the 1950s, the Semarang-West Station was then given the name Semarang Poncol.[8]
Building and layout
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Semarang Poncol Station has nine train lines with lines 1-3 which are shaded by a canopy. Initially, line 4 was a straight line. After the double track on the compartment between this station eastward to Tawang Station was put into operation on 7 February 2014[9] and then westward to Jerakah Station on 28 March 2014,[10] the line layout at this station underwent a slight revamp and line 5 also used as a straight line.
To the northeast and southwest of the station, respectively, there is a locomotive depot and a train depot which are used to store and maintain locomotives and passenger trains with a terminus in the city of Semarang. The station building has been renovated several times so that its shape is different from its original form.
In 2019, the old electrical signaling system at this station has been replaced with the latest output signal produced by PT Len Industri. In addition, the railroad track between this station and Semarang Tawang Station is used as a double track.
Services
editThe following is a list of train services at the Semarang Poncol Station
Passenger services
editMixed class
edit- Jayabaya, destination of Pasar Senen and Malang via Surabaya Pasar Turi (executive-economy)
- Ciremai, destination of Semarang Tawang and Bandung (executive-business)
- Kamandaka, destination of Semarang Tawang and Purwokerto via Tegal (executive-economy)
- Joglosemarkerto, (exexutive-economy) looping train Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta class executive-economy with destinations:
Economy class
edit- Kertajaya, destination of Pasar Senen and Surabaya Pasar Turi
- Tawang Jaya, destination of Pasar Senen
- Maharani, destination of Surabaya Pasar Turi
- Ambarawa Ekspres, destination of Surabaya Pasar Turi
- Kaligung, destination of Tegal-Brebes-Cirebon Prujakan
- Blora Jaya Ekspres, destination of Cepu
Commuter
edit- Kedung Sepur, destination of Ngrombo
Freight services
edit- Freight container, destination of Jakarta (Tanjung Priuk or Jakarta Gudang) and Surabaya (Kalimas) or Gresik (Indro)
- Indocement, destination of Nambo and Kalimas, Brambanan, Ketapang
- Cement, destination of Arjawinangun and Solo Balapan
Supporting transportation
edit| Type | Route | Destination |
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| Trans Semarang[11] | 3A | Port of Tanjung Emas Loop Line (clockwise via Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo St. and Gajah Mada St.) |
| 3B | Port of Tanjung Emas Loop Line via Elizabeth (counter-clockwise via Letjen Suprapto St. (Kota Lama Semarang), Imam Bonjol St., and Pandanaran St.) | |
| 4 | Cangkringan Bus Terminal–Semarang Tawang Station | |
| 7 | Terboyo Wetan–Pemuda Balai Kota–Terboyo Wetan (Loop Line) | |
| Trans Jateng id[12] | K1 | Bawen Bus Terminal–Semarang Tawang Station |
Gallery
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The entrance of the station c. 1920s -
Interior of Semarang-West (Pontjol) railway station (c. 1915-1920) -
The Kaligung train waiting for departure at the station (2016)
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References
edit- ^ a b Priyotomo, Josef (1988). Pasang-surut arsitektur di Indonesia. Surabaya: Ardjun.
- ^ a b "Stasiun Poncol". Seputar Semarang (in Indonesian). 16 May 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b c Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Semarang-Cheribon Stoomtram-Mij advertentie". Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië (in Dutch). 5 August 1914. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Verslag - SCS -1916. Semarang: Semarang-Cheribon Stoomtram Maatschappij. 1917.
- ^ R., Knight G. (2013). Commodities and Colonialism: The Story of Big Sugar in Indonesia, 1880-1942. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 9004250514. OCLC 847623409.
- ^ Nusantara, Tim Telaga Bakti; Indonesia, Asosiasi Perkeretaapian (1997). Sejarah perkeretaapian Indonesia (1st ed.). Bandung: Angkasa. ISBN 9796651688. OCLC 38139980.
- ^ "A Haltenamen op Naam" (PDF) (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Jalur Ganda KA Stasiun Poncol-Tawang Dioperasikan - ANTARA Jateng". Antara Jateng (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Faisol, Edi (28 March 2014). Adiwijaya, Setiawan (ed.). "Jalur Rel Kereta Ganda Tegal-Bojonegoro Rampung". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Transportasi - Dinas Koperasi dan UKM Kota Semarang". Semarang City Office of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises. Semarang City Government. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Purbaya, Angling Adhitya (7 July 2017). "Ayo Naik Bus Trans Jateng, 3 Hari Gratis". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
External links
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Media related to Semarang Poncol Station at Wikimedia Commons- (in Indonesian) Situs resmi KAI dan jadwal kereta api tahun 2019
- (in Indonesian) Semarang Ponco
| Preceding station | Kereta Api Indonesia | Following station | ||
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| Jerakah towards Tegal |
Tegal–Brumbung | Semarang Tawang towards Brumbung |