Padang railway station
Padang Station, also known as Stasiun Padang, is a railway station in Simpang Haru, East Padang, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is owned and operated by Kereta Api Indonesia. The station code is PD (7020) and it is classified as a Class I station. It sits about 8 meters above sea level.
The station has two island platforms, one side platform, and seven tracks. It serves the Pulau Aie–Padang Panjang railway and the Teluk Bayur–Padang railway.
Current services include the Sibinuang train between Padang and Naras via Pariaman, and since 2018 the Minangkabau Express airport train to and from Minangkabau International Airport at a dedicated airport station. The track to Pulau Aie (Padang Panjang line) is active from track 1, and the station has undergone expansion.
Historical note: The West Sumatra coast railway was built by Staatsspoorwegen with a concession from the Dutch East Indies government to connect Padang with the Ombilin coal mine in Sawahlunto. Construction began in 1889; the Emmahaven (Teluk Bayur)–Padang line opened in 1892, and the Pulau Aie–Padang Panjang line opened in 1891. Padang Station opened on July 1, 1891.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 13:25 (CET).