Jatibarang Station

Information About Jatibarang Station

Jatibarang Station (JTB) is a large class C railway station in Jatibarang Village, Jatibarang District, Indramayu Regency. The construction of this station was completed on June 3, 1912, and was used to connect the Semarang-Cirebon Stoomtram Maatschappij (SCS) line.

Over the years, Jatibarang Station has also undergone many renovations, including the extension of the station canopy. New buildings were also built to increase service facilities and were inaugurated on February 7, 2020.

Jatibarang is the central station in Indramayu Regency, which serves most train trips in the district. The station serves trains across northern, mid, and eastern Java with diverse classes ranging from economy and executive to mixed classes.

In addition, logistics transportation across central and northern Java uses this station. No wonder the station in front of the Old Jatibarang Market is always crowded with passengers. Moreover, the destinations that can be reached from this station are pretty diverse, with the earliest schedule at 00:08 and the last at 23:55.

PT KAI continues to provide comfort to station users by improving passenger facilities. Service facilities that can be enjoyed are counter and customer service rooms, comfortable waiting rooms, drop-off canopies, and others. During the trip, you can also find various food stalls to buy provisions.

Jatibarang Station Train Routes and Schedules

Unique Facts About Jatibarang Station

1. There's a Trail That's Now Just a Memory

Jatibarang Station, like many other colonial stations, has its own story. This station was once a connecting point for the lines to Jakarta, Indramayu, Balongan, and Cirebon.

But now the rail line to Indramayu and Balongan is only a memory because it is no longer active. Some of its relics in the form of rails and bridges still remain, only now increasingly eroded due to development around them.

2. There is a Teak Stake Marking the Visit of Ir. Soekarno

Jatibarang Station was actually once the site of a speech by Indonesia's first president, Ir. Soekarno. He stopped at this station when he was about to go to Cirebon and took the time to make a short speech. 

In his speech, Soekarno encouraged the Indramayu Homeland Defense (Peta) troops who were based in Bulak Village, Jatibarang. Unfortunately, the teak patok now receives less attention because few people know its existence. Nevertheless, the wooden stakes that are more than 70 years old still stand firmly.

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