Gambir Station (Stasiun Gambir in Bahasa Indonesia, or Indonesian) is a mainline railway station in central Jakarta, Indonesia. It was built by the colonial Dutch before World War II but renovated more than a decade ago. Its lime-green ceramic facade dominates the Gambir neighbourhood that it takes it name from. Motto: Jaya Raya (Indonesian): Prosper and Great Founded 22 June 1527 Governor Sutiyoso Area 661. ... Gambir is an administrative district in Central Jakarta, and can thus be described as the epicentre of the Indonesian nation. ...

Many trains from Jakarta to other major cities south and east of the capital, such as Bandung, Bogor, Yogyakarta (Jogjakarta), Solo (Surakarta), and Surabaya, depart from or stop at Gambir. It is not a stop for local commuter trains serving metropolitan Jakarta; the closest commuter station is Gondangdia, near the backpacker alley known as Jalan Jaksa. A view of Bandung from the northern highlands Bandung (formerly spelled: Bandoeng) is the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. ... Puncak pass area, looking north towards Bogor over extensive tea plantations Bogor is a city in West Java with a population of approximately 800,000 people in CBD area and 2,000,000 in suburban area, bringing a total of 3 million population. ... Yogyakarta, Indonesia Yogyakarta (also Jogjakarta or Jogja) is a city and province on the island of Java, Indonesia. ... The city of Solo, formally known as Surakarta, 65 kilometers (40 miles) northeast of Yogyakarta and slightly further southeast of Semarang in Java, Indonesia, was a center of power during the Mataram Kingdom. ... Surabaya (formerly Soerabaja) is Indonesias second-largest city, and the capital of the province of East Java. ...

The station is often crowded, especially at the end of Ramadan when many Indonesians return to Jakarta from their home villages. There is a travel information desk in the centre of the main hall. Usually some ticketing staff can speak adequate English to provide services for tourists.

External links

• Keretapi PT Kereta Api, the Indonesian intercity rail company (in Indonesian)

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