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    "data": {
        "id": 1692438,
        "msgid": "gambir-station-becomes-foreign-tourists-favourite-through-2026-1776822646",
        "date": "2026-04-22 08:00:00",
        "title": "Gambir Station Becomes Foreign Tourists' Favourite Through 2026",
        "author": "Ayunda Pininta Kasih",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Stasiun Gambir has emerged as the most popular departure station for foreign tourists on long-distance trains during the first quarter of 2026, recording 20,881 passengers from that station alone and a total of 129,105 across all stations. This marks a steady increase from 26,225 in Q1 2022 to the current figure, attributed to improvements in train comfort, ticket purchasing convenience, and journey reliability. The trend highlights the growing appeal of rail travel for experiencing Indonesia's diverse landscapes and cultural destinations like Yogyakarta, boosting tourism infrastructure.",
        "content": "<p>Stasiun Gambir has become the favourite station, or the most chosen\ndeparture point for foreign tourists throughout 2026, specifically\nduring the first quarter of 2026. As reported by Kompas.com, in the\nfirst quarter of 2026, the number of foreign tourists boarding\nlong-distance trains from Stasiun Gambir was recorded at 20,881\npassengers. Meanwhile, overall for that period, the number of foreign\ntourists boarding long-distance trains from Stasiun Gambir totalled\n129,105 passengers. Anne explained that the growth in the number of\nforeign tourists using long-distance train services has been increasing\ngradually from year to year. In the first quarter of 2022, there were\n26,225 foreign tourists recorded. A year later, it surged to 103,722,\nthen rose again to 121,329 in 2024, 128,933 in 2025, and finally\nreaching 129,105 this year. Over the past five years, there have been\nchanges in many aspects of long-distance trains, from more comfortable\ntrains, increasingly practical ticket purchasing processes, to journeys\nthat are more predictable in timing. All of this, Anne added,\ncontributes to forming a more enjoyable experience from the start of the\ndeparture to arrival at the destination. Anne added that travelling by\ntrain provides space for tourists to enjoy Indonesia in a closer way.\n\u201cDuring the journey, tourists can directly see changes in landscapes\nfrom one city to another. That\u2019s what makes the journey feel more\nmemorable,\u201d explained Anne. From Stasiun Gambir, journeys can head to\nmany cities at once. Yogyakarta remains a favourite with its strong\ncultural atmosphere.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/gambir-station-becomes-foreign-tourists-favourite-through-2026-1776822646",
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