cooling down
October 10, 2005
We left Dieng heading to Salatiga. We stopped in Ambarawa, the birth city of my grandmother. Later she returned to this town to be kept in prison camp by the Japanese. Ambarawa.
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Unique Indonesian Railway Museum
The town Ambarawa was an important administrative centre for Central Java during the Dutch occupation. It was known as Willem 1 and had a large military camp of the KNIL (Royal Dutch East Indies Army). The camp was connected with Yogyakarta and Semarang through railway. There’s also a cog railway to supply the mountainous area around Ambarawa. Nowadays the railway is only in use for tourists, mainly local tourists.
The train station named Willem 1 is well preserved and functions as a railway museum. This is a must see museum for train lovers. The little steam train still runs for tourists. It’s a really nice ride through rice fields and rural area and doesn’t cost much.
More info on http://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/ambarawa/museum.htm
The train station named Willem 1 is well preserved and functions as a railway museum. This is a must see museum for train lovers. The little steam train still runs for tourists. It’s a really nice ride through rice fields and rural area and doesn’t cost much.
More info on http://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/ambarawa/museum.htm
Train Station Willem 1
Original train station clock
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