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PRESIDENT Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to make a working visit to Semarang, Central Java, on Thursday (07/30), 2026 to inaugurate the first phase of renovations to the Semarang Tawang Station Cultural Heritage Building.
Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, in a statement received on Thursday (07/30), 2026, stated that the renovations were carried out by PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Operational Area 4 Semarang for 240 days, from May 5 to December 30, 2025.
“This inauguration marks the initial stage of KAI’s grand plan to restore the facade of Tawang Station to its original form, as designed by Dutch architect Sloth-Blauwboer and built by the Nederlandsch-Indische Maatschappij (NISM) from 1911 until its inauguration in 1914,” he said.
As a building with cultural heritage status based on Minister of Culture and Tourism Regulation No. PM.57/PW007/MKP/2010, the renovation process involved cultural heritage experts to preserve the building’s historical value and in accordance with Law No. 11 of 2010 concerning Cultural Heritage.
He explained that the scope of the first phase of work includes renovating the luxury waiting room, VIP room, and main hall, repairing the corridors, and improving the drainage system to anticipate inundation and flooding during the rainy season.
“This renovation aims to restore the authenticity of the historical architectural facade, address issues of waterlogging and tidal flooding, while simultaneously improving facilities and service comfort for customers,” he affirmed.
Semarang Tawang Station is a large, Class A, Type A station that serves almost all passenger train services passing through Semarang.
In the first semester of 2026, the station recorded excellent passenger service performance, ranking as the fourth busiest station in Indonesia with more than 2.15 million passengers boarding and a 99.45% on-time departure performance. [antaranews]
