After a short 2-night stay in Padang, it was time to head back in the morning of the third day. I had two options to get to the airport - the Minangbakau Express which will get me there more than 2 hours early for my flight, or a Grab to the airport which would be … Continue reading KRDE Minangkabau Express: Padang (Simpang Haru) to Minangkabau International Airport (BIM) by Train
Coming in from my Railbus Lembah Anai from Kayu Tanam, I headed to the ticket counter of Lubuk Alung station to check on ticket availability for the next KA Sibinuang train for me to get back to Padang. As tickets for the KA Sibinuang are only sold at KA Sibinuang-departing stations, I could not get a go-show … Continue reading KA Sibinuang: Lubuk Alung to Padang by Train
Having already completed the journey between Padang and Pariaman on my previous trip, all I needed was one more line in order to cover the Divre II network in its entirety. As such, this time, I headed for Lubuk Alung with the KA Sibinuang to change to the Railbus Lembah Anai in order to cover … Continue reading KA Sibinuang: Padang to Lubuk Alung by Train
Immediately after arriving from the KA Sibinuang B6 from Padang at 3.37pm, I needed to get on the KA Sibinuang B7 from Pariaman Railway Station back to Padang at 4.20pm as it was the last train of the day. The KA Sibinuang plies the Padang - Pariaman route just 4 times a day in each direction. When … Continue reading KA Sibinuang: Pariaman to Padang by Train
The KA Sibinuang is the flagship train of Divre II running between Padang and Pariaman. Being the smallest Regional Division in Sumatra and potentially the smallest operating group in both Java and Sumatra, the KA Sibinuang actually plies the entire mainline of Divre II. However, being a short journey of around 2 hours and with … Continue reading KA Sibinuang: Padang to Pariaman by Train