Tuntang railway station

The station construction was started in 1871 and was opened on 21 May 1873 alongside the {{Sta|Kedungjati}}–{{sta|Ambarawa}} line.{{cite book|title=Schetskaart van de spoorweg Samarang-Vorstenlanden door de Raad van Beheer der Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg-Maatschappij aan de Heeren leden van de Staten-Generaal aangeboden|date=1869}}{{cite book|title=Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij|last=Banck|first=J.E.|date=1869|publisher=M.J. Fisser}} The current station building was constructed in 1905 as part of a reconstruction program that was done by Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij (NIS) on its station in the early 20th century. The new station building architecture is similar to the {{Sta|Bringin}} Station. Tuntang Station adopted the Chalet-NIS architectural style that was introduced by NIS on its new station construction in the early 20th century.{{Cite book|title=Stasiun Kereta Api Tapak Bisnis & Militer Belanda|author=Tim Balai Pelestarian Cagar Budaya Jawa Tengah|publisher=Balai Pelestarian Cagar Budaya|year=2015|page=20-21|language=ID}}

The Kedungjati–Ambarawa line was inactive beginning on 1 June 1970 and it was officially closed in 1976.{{Cite web |url=https://jelajah.kompas.id/susur-rel-kereta-api/baca/susur-rel-kereta-api-willem-i-lelap-di-ambarawa-liputan-khusus-susur-rel-2014/ |title=Susur Rel Kereta Api: Willem I Lelap di Ambarawa * Liputan Khusus Susur Rel 2014 |date=1 March 2014 |last=Tunggal |first=Nawa |website=jelajah.kompas.id |publisher=Kompas|access-date=1 August 2023|language=ID}}{{Cite web|url=https://kebudayaan.kemdikbud.go.id/bpcbjateng/stasiun-ambarawa/|title=Stasiun Ambarawa, Stasiun Militer Belanda|last=Dananjaya|first=Putu|date=20 June 2016|website=BPCB Jawa Tengah|publisher=Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan, Kemendikbud RI|access-date=1 August 2023|language=ID}} The line was completely severed from the mainline at Kedungjati Station when a bridge in the line collapsed in 1978.{{Cite web |url=https://roda-sayap.com/kisah-tragis-b2504/ |title=Kisah Tragis B2504 |date=13 March 2022|website=roda-sayap.com |access-date=1 August 2023|language=ID}}

Shortly after the closure, the station served an excursion train from Ambarawa for a while before the tracks were closed due to damaged rails. The tracks then fell into disrepair, but it was reopened in 2002 after repairs were done.{{Cite news|url=https://travel.kompas.com/read/2016/12/18/142800227/serunya.naik.kereta.tua.di.museum.kereta.ambarawa|title=Serunya Naik Kereta Tua di Museum Kereta Ambarawa|date=18 December 2016|work=Kompas.com|language=ID|access-date=4 August 2018|editor-last=Asdhiana|editor-first=I Made|first=Muhammad Irzal|last=Adikurnia}} Initially, the station only served excursion draisines, but in 2009 the station was renovated and then it could serve the tourist steam trains.{{Cite news|url=https://otomotif.kompas.com/read/2014/02/28/1850453/Melongok.Potensi.Titik-Titik.Pariwisata.Salatiga-Ambarawa|title=Melongok Potensi Titik-Titik Pariwisata Salatiga-Ambarawa|date=28 February 2014|work=Kompas.com|language=en|access-date=4 August 2018|editor-last=Harvenda|editor-first=Aris F|first=Agung|last=Kurniawan}}

On 14 January 2013, the plans for the Kedungjati–Tuntang line reactivation were signed.{{Cite news|url=http://www.tribunnews.com/bisnis/2013/01/14/jalur-kereta-tuntang-kedungjati-dihidupkan-kembali|title=Jalur Kereta Tuntang-Kedungjati Dihidupkan Kembali|date=14 January 2013|work=Tribunnews.com|language=id|access-date=4 August 2018|last=Sanusi|editor-last=Sanusi}} The reconstruction work was started in 2014, but the progress was halted in 2015 and as of 2021 it is yet to be resumed.{{Cite web |url=https://www.harian7.com/2021/06/mandeknya-pengerjaan-reaktivasi-jalur.html |title=Mandeknya Pengerjaan Reaktivasi Jalur KA Ambarawa - Kedungjati, ICI Jateng Menilai Kurang Matangnya Perencanaan dan Berpotensi Merugikan Negara |date=8 June 2021 |last=Amar |first=Choerul |website=harian7.com |access-date=1 August 2023|language=ID}}

Tuntang Station is located on the banks of Tuntang River. The station has four active lines and one defunct line without its tracks. Line 2 is straight, while line 3 doesn't have its tracks. Line 4 and 5 lead to a locomotive shed to the west of the station. The station warehouse is located between line 4 and defunct line 3.

The Tuntang locomotive shed is used to store some historic retired diesel locomotives. It was planned that the station would be transformed into diesel locomotive museum in the future.{{Cite web|url=https://kereta-api.info/profil-stasiun-tuntang-ttg-jawa-tengah-5322.htm|title=Profil Stasiun Tuntang (TTG), Jawa Tengah – Info Kereta Api|website=kereta-api.info|language=id-ID|access-date=4 August 2018}}

There are no train service at this station. Tuntang Station only serves as shunting spot for the Ambarawa excursion train on its return trip to the Ambarawa Railway Museum.{{Cite web |url=https://heritage.kai.id/page/museum-ambarawa |title=Indonesian Railway Museum |website=heritage.kai.id |access-date=3 August 2023}}

File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Spoorwegstation Toentang van de N.I.S. Midden Java TMnr 10014032.jpg|Tuntang Station in the 1910s

File:Tuntang Station.jpg|Side view of the station building

File:Stasiun Tuntang (1).jpg|Tuntang Station platforms

File:Stasiun Tuntang (2).jpg|Tuntang Station warehouse

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Category:Railway stations in Indonesia opened in 1873

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