Ambarawa Railway Museum

Since Indische Nederland era Ambarawa town was military area, so King WILLEM I wanted to build Train station, for making easier to bring the troop went to Semarang. So in Mei 21st 1873 was built Ambarawa train station on 127500 m2 (meter square).

The glory of Ambarawa station that more famous called WILLEM I, was stopped the operation as Train Station, direction Ambarawa-Kedungjati-Semarang in 1976 for Ambarawa-Secang-Magelang also Ambarawa-Parakan-Temanggung.

The closing of Ambarawa Train Station, made the Governor of central Java Mr. SOEPARDJO RUSTAM and chief of PJKA Exploits SOEHARSO in 8th April, 1976 decide that Ambarawa station became Train museum, collected 21 locomotives engine which had ever involved in the battlefield of Indonesian soldier.

The collections of Museum Ambarawa :

• Railway Mountain Tour


• Ancient telephone


• Telegraph Morse


• Table/desk, chair and ancient cupboard


• Guard bell, Wesel


• 21 locomotives engine

It lies at the opposite of the Palagan Ambarawa Monument, Ambarawa, Semarang Regency. The museum is open to the public daily from 9 am to 1 pm.

Note:

The using Gear Tour Railway from Ambarawa-Bedono commute with 9 km, 1 hour, the high of that area 60o/oo and seat capacity 90 person. Charter cost/ticket Rp. 2,500,000.00. Earlier reservation is needed to organize the tour.

For the more information please contact:

Operation district office IV PT Kereta Api (Persero)
Jl. Thamrin No. 3 Semarang, Phone: +62.24.3545382

Railway Museum Ambarawa
Jl. Stasiun No. 1 Ambarawa, Phone: +62.298.591035

And also available lorry from Ambarawa-Jambu commutes 5 km with the reasonable ticket.