KAI reports six percent passenger growth at Lubuk Pakam Station
Medan (ANTARA) - PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) North Sumatra Regional Division I has recorded a positive trend at Lubuk Pakam Station, with the number of rail users on the Medan–Lubuk Pakam route growing six per cent throughout the first half of 2026.
Public Relations Manager of KAI North Sumatra Division I, Anwar Yuli Prastyo, said in Medan on Sunday that the number of passengers using Lubuk Pakam Station during the first semester of 2026 reached 38,592 people.
That figure represents a six per cent increase compared with the same period in 2025, when 36,243 passengers were recorded.
“This increase reflects the increasingly vital role of Lubuk Pakam Station in serving the community’s transport needs. Public trust continues to grow in rail services that are safe, comfortable, punctual and affordable,” said Anwar.
Anwar explained that Lubuk Pakam Station holds a strategic position in driving the region, as it sits right at the centre of the Deli Serdang Regency government. Its proximity to the Regent’s Office and the Deli Serdang Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) makes the station the main artery of mobility for civil servants (ASN), businesspeople and the general public with administrative or operational business in the city centre.
Beyond its geographical significance, Lubuk Pakam Station also holds historical value in the development of railways in North Sumatra. The old station was built during the Dutch colonial era by the private company Deli Spoorweg Maatschappij (DSM) and officially began operating alongside the inauguration of the Serdang–Perbaungan line on 7 February 1890.
This means the old station building is now 136 years old.
In response to modern needs, the face of Lubuk Pakam Station has been transformed into something far more contemporary. In 2021, the Directorate General of Railways (DJKA) of the Ministry of Transport built a new station building with far more representative facilities.
The construction included a canopy roof and a high platform, so that passengers boarding and alighting at Lubuk Pakam Station can enjoy greater comfort and safety.
As a busy transport hub, Lubuk Pakam Station serves a high frequency of services. Each day, 14 scheduled train services stop at the station on weekdays, rising to 16 journeys at weekends and on public holidays with the operation of the Sribilah Fakultatif train.
Various scheduled intercity and local trains serve the station, including the Putri Deli, Sribilah Utama and Sribilah Fakultatif trains, as well as the local Siantar Ekspres.
“From Lubuk Pakam Station, customers have a wide range of travel options and timetables for journeys to their intended destinations. These options also cover service levels, ranging from trains with economical ticket prices to those offering greater comfort with executive-class services,” said Anwar.
To support the station’s strategic role as a bridge for public mobility, KAI Bandara, a subsidiary of KAI, is also strengthening connectivity on the route by trialling four additional return Medan–Lubuk Pakam services from 1 July 2026.
“As a station that is more than a century old and located at the heart of the Deli Serdang government, Lubuk Pakam Station continues to be developed into a reliable transport integration centre,” he said.