Lampegan railway station

Lampegan Station (LP) is a class III railway station located in Cimenteng, Campaka, Cianjur Regency. The station, which is located at an altitude of +439 m, is included in the Operational Area II Bandung and is a railway station located in the westernmost part of Cianjur Regency.

Lampegan Station

Stasiun Lampegan
Kereta Api Indonesia
Entrance of Lampegan Station
General information
LocationCimenteng, Campaka, Cianjur Regency
West Java
Indonesia
Coordinates6°57′00″S 107°03′42″E / 6.949977°S 107.061549°E / -6.949977; 107.061549
Elevation+439 m (1,440 ft)
Owned byKereta Api Indonesia
Operated byKereta Api Indonesia
Line(s)Kereta Api Indonesia Manggarai–Padalarang
Platforms1 island platform
1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleAvailable
Other information
Station codeLP
ClassificationClass III[1]
History
Opened10 May 1883 (1883-05-10)[2][3]
Location
Lampegan Station is located in Java
Lampegan Station
Lampegan Station
Location in Java

The station is only about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the Gunung Padang Megalithic Site, a national cultural heritage. The location is expected to boost the tourism sector in Cianjur Regency.[4][5]

Services

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The following is a list of train services at the Lampegan Station.[6]

Passenger services

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Incident

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On 10 February 2014, the Siliwangi train from Cianjur Station to Sukabumi Station crashed at the mouth of the Lampegan Tunnel [id]. Several train schedules had to be canceled.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian).
  2. ^ Staatsspoorwegen (1921–1932). Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië 1921-1932 (in Dutch). Batavia: Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.
  3. ^ "Heritage - Kereta Api Indonesia" (in Indonesian).
  4. ^ Lilia, Brigida Emi (19 August 2018). "Petualangan ke Situs Gunung Padang". detikTravel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. ^ Widayati, Rully (8 May 2017). "Naik Kereta ke Situs Meghalitik Gunung Padang, Tidak Lama Lagi". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  6. ^ Grafik perjalanan kereta api 2021 (in Indonesian), Directorate General of Railways [id], 10 February 2021
  7. ^ A, Sita Planasari (10 February 2014). "Dua Hari Beroperasi, KA Siliwangi Anjlok". Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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Preceding station   Kereta Api Indonesia   Following station
Cireungas
towards Manggarai
  Manggarai–Padalarang   Sindangresmi
towards Padalarang