Surabaya Gubeng railway station

Colonial era at the front Surabaya Gubeng Station is one of the railway stations belonging to Staatsspoorwegen which was inaugurated on 16 May 1878 as part of the Surabaya–Pasuruan railway development project. This station was first built on the west side of the railroad. Initially, the station used a mechanical signaling system, then underwent a system change to electric in the 1970–1980s. On 7 June 1996, a new station building with an area of 13,671 m2 was completed on the east side of the railroad tracks with a more modern and wider architecture — the construction was estimated to cost Rp1.5 billion. The old station building has also been renovated several times, including the renovation of the platform canopy in 1905 and the main building lobby in 1928. Its style is typical of the SS, namely the Chalet style, an architectural style characterized by solid high walls with roofs decorated with tendril ornaments made by wrought iron, as well as large windows with iron jalousie. The old station building has been designated as a cultural heritage by the Surabaya city government with Surabaya Mayor Decree No. 188.45/251/402.1.04/1996. Surabaya Gubeng Station once was the station where Indonesia's first President Sukarno worked while studying at the Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng (now ITB). At the time, H.O.S. Cokroaminoto, who had become Sukarno's "father-in-law", was thrown into prison by the Dutch colonial government before Sukarno was in Bandung for 3 months. Sukarno used the title Raden Sukarno, B.K.L., der Eerste Klasse Categorie (first rank of first class). He worked as a clerk in the station administration. Sukarno was paid Rp165 per month and Rp125 was given to the Tjokroaminoto family. As H.O.S. Tjokroaminoto was released from prison in April 1922, three months later Sukarno returned to study at THB. Post-colonial era During the war for independence, the area around the station became the headquarters for dozens of armed members of the Indonesian Railways Youth Force ( or AMKA). They are about 30 people led by Moh. Ali and some were equipped with submachine guns. == Building and layout ==

In the 1990s, Surabaya Gubeng Station had many railway tracks. However, since the new station building is in use, the number of tracks has been reduced to six. Track 1 (on the westernmost) is a straight track usually for departures of southbound local and commuter trains; track 2 is a straight line for the arrival of local and commuter trains from the south; tracks 3 and 4 are usually for economy-class train stops during the locomotive shutdown process, locomotive or train/carriage parking, and as a track for freight trains; track 5 is a straight line to and from – for train arrivals and departures when a train stops on track 6 and also serves as a direct running track for freight trains; and track 6 (on the easternmost) for various intercity trains across Java. To the north of track 6 is a spur to Surabaya Gubeng railway workshop. The station has been equipped with signages to go to certain rooms, track numbers, and certain facilities; as well as track direction signs along with the distance traveled and monitor screens of real-time train departure and arrival information that look like those at an airport. As of 2020, the signages designs has been adjusted to ISO 7001:2007 standards by the 2021 Christmas and New Year season. ==Special Characteristics==

Initially, the station used a bell melody based on the instrumental song “Rek Ayo Rek.” By the end of May 2021, Stasiun Surabaya Gubeng introduced a keroncong-style welcome melody titled “Soerabaja,” performed by Sundari Soekotjo, a well-known keroncong singer. The song later became the standard arrival chime for all intercity terminus stations in Surabaya. The song was originally popularized by the rock-and-roll group Dara Puspita and had already been used as the train arrival melody at Stasiun Surabaya Pasarturi since 2020. In 2024, the station reverted to using the instrumental melody “Rek Ayo Rek,” but in a newer arrangement, replacing “Soerabaja” as performed by Sundari Soekotjo. ==Services==

Passenger trains that use this station are: • Intercity • Argo Semeru from and to (1 compartment suite class + 9 newgen executive class) • Argo Wilis from and to (1 panoramic class + 7 stainless steel executive class) • Arjuno Express from and to Malang (8 executive class) • Bima from and to (1 compartment suites class + 9 newgen executive class) • Blambangan Express from and to and (5 executive class + 2 newgen modification economy class) • Gayabaru Malam Selatan from and to (4 newgen executive class + 5 newgen economy class) • Jayabaya from and to (via -) and (4 newgen executive class + 5 newgen economy class) • Jayakarta from and to via (14 new image premium economy class) • Logawa from and to and (8 stainless steel premium economy class) • Mutiara Selatan from and to (4 stainless steel executive class + 4 stainless steel premium economy class) • Mutiara Timur from and to (4 executive class + 4 newgen modification economy class) • Pandalungan from and to Gambir and (8 stainless steel executive class) • Pasundan from and to (7 newgen modification economy class) • Probowangi from and to (6 106-seat economy class) • Ranggajati from and to and (5 executive class + 4 newgen modification economy class) • Sancaka from and to (4 stainless steel executive class + 5 stainless steel premium economy class) • Sri Tanjung from and to and (6 106-seat economy class) • Turangga from and to Bandung 1 panoramic class + 7 stainless steel executive class) • Wijayakusuma from and to and (5 executive class + 4 newgen modification economy class) • Sangkuriang from and to and Ketapang (1 compartment suite class + 4 stainless steel executive class + 3 stainless steel premum economy class) • Commuter and Local Train • Komuter Surabaya–Bangil to via • Supas Commuter Line to via • Jenggala Commuter Line to • Sindro Commuter Line to and • Dhoho Commuter Line to via • Penataran Commuter Line to via • Bojonegoro Local Train to and • Kertosono Local Train to • Tumapel Commuter Line to == Supporting transportation ==

File:Ranggajati SGU Wide.jpg|The Ranggajati train at Surabaya Gubeng station File:Mutiara Timur X Ranggajati SGU.jpg|Mutiara Timur (left) and Ranggajati (right) trains at the station platform File:Argo Wilis Departing SGU.jpg|The Argo Wilis train departing from Surabaya Gubeng station == References ==