The U43 KA Sribilah Pagi is a day train service running from Rantau Prapat to Medan departing Rantau Prapat daily at 7.20am and arriving in Medan at 1.15pm. It is also the only northbound train service which offers a full-daylight journey, with the other 3 trains crossing into sunset or running in nighttime. Rantau Prapat is the southernmost station in Divre I. … Continue reading KA Sribilah Pagi: Rantau Prapat to Medan by Train
The U50 KA Sribilah Malam is an overnight train service plying between Medan and Rantau Prapat, with the least stations called at among all Sribilah train services. The southbound KA Sribilah Malam departs Medan daily at 10.30pm, arriving in Rantau Prapat at 3.49am. For this short weekend trip, I opted to spend most of my time on … Continue reading KA Sribilah Malam: Medan to Rantau Prapat by Night Train
Lopburi and Saraburi is around 3 hours away from Bangkok. While not in itself a well-known place to visit, once a year during the November - January period, the sunflowers bloom and the Pa Sak Jolasid Dam gets full. As such, the State Railway of Thailand runs a seasonal Pa Sak Jolasid Dam Excursion Train with … Continue reading Special Excursion 921/926: Bangkok to Pa Sak Jolasid Dam by Seasonal Excursion Train
The Argo Parahyangan is an Executive class-only or Executive-Business class train that plies between Jakarta Gambir Station and Bandung Station. Trains depart frequently from each station, bearing the same name but with a different train number. You can either get your ticket from the counters or at https://kai.id/ but your overseas credit card may not work. However, … Continue reading KA Argo Parahyangan: Jakarta Gambir to and from Bandung by Train
The Plarail Shinkansen is no longer running. Plarail is a Japanese toy train brand since 1959. It is not uncommon for children to own at least 1 Plarail set or similar product around the world. In Japan, of course, the success of Plarail is much more phenomenal with new products coming up every month. The … Continue reading Plarail Shinkansen
This post is outdated with the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen. For those using the Japan Rail Pass or who prefer a scenic journey to Sapporo from Tokyo, here is what it will be like. A suggested itinerary for this trip: Shinkansen Hayabusa Super Express 11 09:36 Tokyo 12:35 Shin-Aomori Limited Express Super Hakucho 11 … Continue reading Tokyo to Sapporo by Train