On my 2024 trip to Indonesia I had the distinction of riding the railways of Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi. These are the only islands in Indonesia with passenger railways, so it was good to see how the railways compare between the islands. This report is an overview of Indonesia’s railways as of 2024. Sumatra The […]
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Future Medan: Construction and transport projects in the largest city in Sumatra
Medan has a population of about 2.5 million people, making it the largest city in Sumatra. The city has ambitious plans to build an LRT system and expand the airport into a regional hub. It also has a historic city centre that is being renovated. Here is a list of construction and transport projects in […]
Siantar – Parapat Railway: The missing link for the Medan – Lake Toba Railway
The Siantar – Parapat Railway is a proposed railway to connect Medan to Lake Toba in North Sumatra. There is already a railway from Medan to Siantar, so this extension is the missing link to connect the largest city in Sumatra to one of the most popular tourist destinations on the island. [Parapat on Lake […]
Trans-Sumatra Railway
The Trans-Sumatra Railway is a proposed railway line in Sumatra that would run from Aceh in the north to Lampung in the south. The total length would be over 2,000 kilometres, and it would connect major cities and ports of Sumatra. President Joko Widodo announced the plan for the Trans-Sumatra Railway in December 2014, and […]
Medan LRT
The Medan Light Rail Transit (Medan LRT) is a proposed light rail transit system in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The LRT network (called LRT Mebidangro) will have a central station in Merdeka Medan field, and three lines have been proposed for the system. Medan LRT Maps And Lines [Map source.] [Map source.] northsumatrainvest.id: Corridor 1 […]
Palembang LRT – The first light rail transit in Indonesia
The Palembang LRT (or South Sumatra Light Rail Transit) is a light rail transit system in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The single-line system connects Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport to Jakabaring Sport City. The line was built to service the 2018 Asian Games, which Palembang co-hosted with Jakarta. It has the distinction of being […]
