Bungkaih railway station

Coordinates: 5°15′35″N 96°57′55″E / 5.259797°N 96.96514°E / 5.259797; 96.96514
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Bungkaih Station

Stasiun Bungkaih
Kereta Api Indonesia
General information
LocationJl. Rel Kereta Api, Keude Bungkaih, Muara Batu, North Aceh Regency
Aceh
Indonesia
Coordinates5°15′35″N 96°57′55″E / 5.259797°N 96.96514°E / 5.259797; 96.96514
Elevation+7 m (23 ft)
Owned byKereta Api Indonesia
Operated byKereta Api Indonesia
Line(s)Kereta Api Indonesia Kutablang–Lhokseumawe
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleAvailable
Other information
Station codeBKH
ClassificationClass III[1]
History
Opened1904 (1904)
Reopened 1 December 2013 (2013-12-01)[2]
Closed1970 (1970)[3]
Rebuilt2013
Location
Bungkaih Station is located in Aceh
Bungkaih Station
Bungkaih Station
Location in Aceh

Bungkaih Station (BKH) is a class III railway station located in Keude Bungkaih, Muara Batu, North Aceh Regency, bordering with Ulee Madon. The station, which is located at an altitude of +7 meters, is included in the Regional Division I North Sumatra and Aceh.

The station was inaugurated on 1 December 2013 as part of a railway reconstruction project in Aceh that was decommissioned in the 1970s. For the initial phase, a railway line was built that connecting Krueng Geukueh with Krueng Mane along 11 km.[4][5]

Services[edit]

There is only one passenger train journey, namely the Cut Meutia to Krueng Geukueh and to Krueng Mane.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Buku Informasi Direktorat Jenderal Perkeretaapian 2014 (PDF) (in Indonesian).
  2. ^ "Dewan: Proyek Kereta Api Aceh Mubazir" (in Indonesian). 1 December 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Trans Sumatera Railways, dari Aceh Sampai Lampung" (in Indonesian). 17 September 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Tingkatkan Aksesibilitas Masyarakat Terhadap Kereta Api, Pemerintah Luncurkan Ka Perintis Pertama". Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia (in Indonesian). 12 December 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  5. ^ Sudarsih, A. (2014). "KA Perintis Aceh, Cuma Seribu Perak". Majalah KA [id]. 90: 24–25.
  6. ^ "Kereta Apa Perintis Cut Meutia" (in Indonesian). Balai Teknik Perkeretaapian Sumatra Bagian Utara. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

External links[edit]

Preceding station   Kereta Api Indonesia   Following station
Krueng Mane
towards Kutablang
  Kutablang–Lhokseumawe   Krueng Geukueh
towards Lhokseumawe