Information About Lubuklinggau Station
Lubuklinggau Station is a class I railway station located in Pasar Permiri, Lubuk Linggau Barat II, Lubuklinggau. This station is the westernmost and northernmost station in South Sumatra and the only station in Lubuklinggau city. Currently, the Station has four railway lines with line 2 being a straight line. This station is also considered as a terminus station, which means it has no more continuation lines.
From a historical point of view, Lubuklinggau station was originally part of the big plan to build the Trans-Sumatra railway line by the Dutch East Indies Colonial Government. Where, in this plan, the construction of the train line was carried out to unite other lines, such as Atjeh Tram, Deli Spoorweg Maatschappij, and Staatsspoorwegen ter Sumatra's Westkust. However, the malaise era that occurred at the end of the 1920s eventually caused this plan to fail so that development stopped only as far as Lubuklinggau.
If you are in the capital of South Sumatra, Palembang, to get to this station, you can do several ways, such as using transportation like a car or train. However, we recommend you to use the train, because traveling by car takes quite a long time, up to 6 hours.
However, if you are in Lubuklinggau then as we mentioned earlier, to explore other cities using the train you can only do it through Lubuklinggau station. In addition, you can also use other alternatives if you want to travel in a shorter time, which is by plane. The location of Lubuklinggau station is also quite strategic, you can find several facilities such as public hospitals, mosques, and various food stalls nearby.
Accommodations Near Lubuklinggau Station
If you are looking for hotels or lodging closest to Lubuklinggau station, there are several places that we recommend. Some of these places are:
1. The Royal Hotel
Address: Yos Sudarso Street No.88, RT.2, Jawa Kanan Ss, Lubuk Linggau Tim. II, Lubuklinggau City, South Sumatra, Lubuklinggau Timur II, LubukLinggau, South Sumatra, Indonesia, 31613
Price: Starts from Rp211.000
Our first hotel recommendation is the Royal Hotel. This 2-star hotel has various facilities that are enough for you to rest comfortably after a long trip. In addition, they also offer quite affordable prices starts from only Rp 200.000.
2. The Smart Hotel
Address: Yos Sudarso Street No.6, Jawa Kanan Village, Lubuk Linggau Timur II, Lubuklinggau Timur II, LubukLinggau, South Sumatra, Indonesia, 31621
Price: Starts from Rp237.000
The next hotel is the Smart Hotel. Apart from being close to Lubuklinggau station, this hotel is also close to the Garuda Sriwijaya Lubuklinggau Subkoss museum. For the price itself, the same as before which starts from Rp 200.000 only.
3. The Lintas Sumatera Hotel
Address: Yos Sudarso Street No. 21, Lubuklinggau Timur II, LubukLinggau, South Sumatra, Indonesia, 31622
Price: Starts from Rp419.000
The last hotel recommendation is the Lintas Sumatera Hotel. Although this hotel offers a slightly higher price than others, it is worth the facilities you get. Besides, the location also remains strategic, which is in the center of Lubuklinggau city.
Unique Facts About Lubuklinggau Station
1. Location of Lubuklinggau Station
Lubuklinggau Station is the northernmost and westernmost train station in South Sumatra Province and Palembang Regional Division III. So if you go all the way to the north, you will not find any other stations.
2. Highest Elevation Location
Compared to other stations in Regional Division III, Lubuklinggau station is also the highest elevation station.
3. The Only Station in Lubuklinggau City
The last interesting fact about Lubuk Linggau station is that it is the only train station in Lubuklinggau City.