Stasiun Padang

After stopping operating for 43 years, the Padang train line revived and served the Padang - Naras (Pariaman) route by the Sibinuang Train and the Padang - Minangkabau International Airport route by the Minangkabau Express Train. The airport train is modern and clean. After being revitalized, the station is modern and clean. Hopefully this condition will be maintained and get better, including the service at the station and the train.

Padang train stationnnIs a transportation inheritance from the Dutch colonization in the city of Padang. At the beginning of the train station, it was able to connect several districts on sumtra-heavy with a length of more than 200 km. Formerly this railroad system was used by Dutch invaders to: human transportation, coal transportation from the city of SAWAHLUNTO to the ship port at TELUK BAYUR, transportation of high value agricultural products for export abroad such as: nutmeg, pepper, clove, cinnamon, resin , and others.nnAt present the management of the railroad system in Padang is under the national company PT.Kereta Api. With a limited budget, currently, Peruasaah PT KERETA API only serves the Minang Kabau International Airport, Padang - Kabupaten Padang Pariaman and SEMEN and coal extraction from the source of excavation.nnThe railroad assets worsened after a massive 9 scale earthquake that rocked the city of Padang in 2009nn=====nnStasiun kereta api PadangnnMerupakan transportasi peninggalan penjajahan belanda yang ada dikota padang. Pada awal nya stasiun kereta api ini bisa menghubungkan beberapa kabupaten yang ada di sumtra berat dengan panjang lebih 200 km. Dahulu sistem kereta api ini digunakan oleh penjajah belanda untuk : transportasi manusia, transportasi batu bara dari kota SAWAHLUNTO ke pelabuhan kapal di TELUK BAYUR, pengangkutan hasil tani yang bernilai tinggi untuk di ekspor ke luarnegeri seperi : pala, merica, cengkeh, kayu manis, damar, dan lainnya.nnSaat ini pengelolaan sistem kereta api di padang berada di bawah perusahaan nasional PT.Kereta Api. Dengan anggaran yang terbatas, saat ini, peruasaah PT KERETA API hanya melayani rute padang-bandara internasional minang kabau, padang - kabupaten padang pariaman dan penganggkutan SEMEN dan batu bara dari sumber penggaliannya.nnAset kereta api ini bertambah parah kerusakannya setelah terjadinya gempa besar 9 skala richter yang mengguncang kota padang pada tahun 2009

Well stasiun Padang now has airport commuter Line. Will make easier for people to commute from the city to airport and so on.nnThe station now growing better, there is VIP waiting room for aiport passengers. The train flatform is very good, clean seated with modern interior.nnAlright, the first entering the station we need to buy the ticket, it's only USD $1 or IDR 10. Then the officer ask us to wait in the VIP room until the train arrived.nnIn the train, a classic tradition preserve by the officer, asks for every passengers to show their ticket, then the officer manually holing the ticket, i think this is the old fashionate were preserved in this modern era.

Station staff is helpful and friendly.

i loved this place