Lempuyangan railway station, Railway station in Bausasran district, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Lempuyangan is a railway station in Bausasran district, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, located one kilometer east of the main Yogyakarta Station at an elevation of 114 meters. The facility includes 11 tracks, among them two through lines, and connects regional trains with routes along the northern coast of Java.
The Nederlandse-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij opened the station in 1872 as the terminal for the Semarang–Solo–Yogyakarta line. The facility emerged during the 1870s expansion of the sugar industry and enabled transport between plantations and trading centers.
The station sits in Bausasran district and now serves mainly as a departure point for regional trains connecting smaller towns to the city. Commuters use it daily as a hub linking rural areas with central Yogyakarta.
Trans Jogja buses stop nearby and offer an affordable way to reach the station. Taxis are also available and charge by the kilometer, which can be handy for short trips within the city.
Digital screens display train schedules in real time, while the facility retains its place as the first railway station in Yogyakarta. Travelers can experience modern technology at a historic site that has been operating for more than 150 years.
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