Benteng railway station
Railway station in Indonesia
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Benteng Station (BET) is a class I railway station located in Sawahpulo, Ujung, Semampir, Surabaya, included in the Operation Area VIII Surabaya at an altitude of +4 meters.
Benteng Station Stasiun Benteng  | |||||
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Benteng Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Jl. Stasiun Benteng, Ujung, Semampir, Surabaya East Java Indonesia | ||||
| Coordinates | 7.22113°S 112.743856°E | ||||
| Elevation | +4 m (13 ft) | ||||
| Owner | Kereta Api Indonesia | ||||
| Operator | Kereta Api Indonesia | ||||
| Line | Surabaya railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BET | ||||
| Classification | Class I[1] | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 January 1886[2] | ||||
| Former names | Soerabaja Fort Prins Hendrik Station | ||||
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The station does not serve passenger transportation, but only functions as a storage area for boilers from the High Speed Diesel refueling station in the port area, as well as serving fuel shipments to Malang and Madiun.[3]
The name "Benteng" began to be formally established in January 1950 based on the Buku Djarak untuk Djawa dan Madura.[4]
