Bondowoso Rail and Train Museum
The Bondowoso Rail and Train Museum, (Indonesian: Museum Kereta Api Bondowoso, lit. 'Bondowoso Railway Museum') is a museum located in the town of Bondowoso, Bondowoso Regency in East Java, Indonesia. The museum is located at the former Bondowoso Station, opened by Staatsspoorwegen on 1 October 1897[3] and was closed in 2004, along with the Kalisat–Panarukan railway line.[4] The disused station was reopened as museum on 17 August 2016.[2]
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 Bondowoso Rail and Train Museum, 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Jalan Imam Bonjol, Kademangan, Bondowoso, Bondowoso Regency East Java Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 7°55′01″S 113°49′46″E |
| Elevation | +253 m (830 ft) |
| Owned by | Kereta Api Indonesia |
| Operated by | Kereta Api Indonesia |
| Line(s) | Kalisat–Panarukan (closed) |
| Platforms | 1 island platform 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Parking |  Available |
| Accessible |  Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BO • 5607[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1897 |
| Closed | 2004 |
| Location | |
  Bondowoso Station Location in Java | |
Interactive map | |
| Established | 17 August 2016[2] |
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| Location | Jl. Imam Bonjol, Kademangan, Bondowoso, Bondowoso Regency, East Java, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 7°55′01″S 113°49′46″E |
| Type | Railway museum |
| Owner | Kereta Api Indonesia |
The museum was opened to commemorate the "Bondowoso death railway wagon" tragedy during the 1st Dutch Military Aggression in Indonesian National Revolution.[2] Before dawn on 23 November 1947, 100 Indonesian prisoners of war held in Bondowoso Prison by Dutch forces were moved to the Bondowoso Station to be transported to Wonokromo Station in Surabaya via train.[5] The prisoners were loaded into three small two-axle covered goods wagons. After the 16 hours journey through the hot tropical sun in the unventilated wagons without food or water, 46 prisoners died with 12 critically ill, 30 unconscious and 12 survived.[6][7][8]
Services
There are no train service at this station, as the railway line connected to the station was closed in 2004. After reopening as a museum, Bondowoso Station serves train ticket bookings, however the practice has been discontinued since 1 January 2021 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
References
- Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2020.
- Prodjo, Wahyu Adityo. Asdhiana, I Made (ed.). "Ini Museum KA Pertama di Jatim, Diresmikan 17 Agustus". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- Staatsspoorwegen (1921–1932). Verslag der Staatsspoor-en-Tramwegen in Nederlandsch-Indië. Batavia: Burgerlijke Openbare Werken.
- "Jalur Kereta Api Kalisat-Panarukan Segera Dibuka". Tempo.co (in Indonesian). 12 January 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- Prastiwi, Devira (8 August 2015). Yulianingsih, Tanti (ed.). "Di Balik Kisah Pilu 'Gerbong Maut' Bondowoso". Liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- Kartomihardjo, P.; Saptono, P.; Soekarsono (1986). Monumen Perjuangan Jawa Timur. Jakarta: Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan RI.
- Mashoed, H., 1942- (2004). Sejarah dan budaya Bondowoso (Cet. 1 ed.). Surabaya: Papyrus. ISBN 9798910214. OCLC 58597469.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - F, Ni Luh Made Pertiwi (ed.). "Kisah Mencekam di Balik Gerbong Maut". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- Bahri, Moh (4 February 2021). "Diutamakan Transaksi Online, Loket Penjualan Tiket KA di Bondowoso Ditutup". timesindonesia.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
External links
Media related to Bondowoso Rail and Train Museum at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceding station | Kereta Api Indonesia | Following station | ||
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towards Kalisat |
Kalisat–Panarukan (Closed) |
towards |