# Sawahlunto Rail and Train Museum, Indonesia: what it is and when to go > Sawahlunto Rail and Train Museum is a rail transport museum in Indonesia (Sawahlunto). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. There are about 12 h 02 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-kereta-api-sawahlunto/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Rail transport museum in Indonesia · Museums and art - **Where:** Indonesia · Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani, 27422, Sawahlunto - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** CGK Jakarta, 891 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 08:00-16:00 - **Run by:** Government - **Coordinates:** -0.68291, 100.77693 ## What it is and where Sawahlunto Rail and Train Museum is a rail transport museum in Indonesia (Sawahlunto). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Sawahlunto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/sawahlunto/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 2.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -0.68291, 100.77693; the nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK, Jakarta), 891 km as the crow flies. How to get around Indonesia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-0.682915%2C100.776934) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-0.682915%2C100.776934) - **Run by:** Government It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museos/) places in Indonesia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Sawahlunto Rail and Train Museum is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 02 | | February | Possible | 12 h 01 | | March | Possible | 12 h | | April | Best time | 11 h 59 | | May | Best time | 11 h 58 | | June | Best time | 11 h 58 | | July | Best time | 11 h 58 | | August | Best time | 11 h 59 | | September | Best time | 12 h | | October | Possible | 12 h 01 | | November | Possible | 12 h 02 | | December | Possible | 12 h 02 | There are about 12 h 02 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Indonesia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Indonesia To enter Indonesia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months and an onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Indonesia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything · 110 police · 118 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Museum of Musical Instruments](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-alat-musik/): This museum displays musical instruments that have a diverse collection of musical instruments from all over the archipelago and several other countries in the world · 308 m - [Sawahlunto Dance Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-tari/): This museum presents typical dance clothes that exist in Indonesia and abroad · 332 m - [Ombilin Coal Mine Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-tambang-batubara-ombilin/): Ombilin Coal Mine Museum can be learned about coal starting from the caloric content. This museum has a collection of office equipment used in ancient times · 335 m - [Museum of Paintings and Ethnos of Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-lukisan-dan-etno-kayu/): The museum contains paintings by foreign and international artists · 414 m - [Mbah Soero Mine Pit Site Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-situs-lubang-tambang-soero-infobox/): The Mbah Soero Mining Pit Site Museum is a special museum that is divided into two parts, namely the Info Box Gallery and the Mbah Soero Mining Pit · 464 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/). ## More in Indonesia: Museums and art - [National Museum of Indonesia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/national-museum-of-indonesia/): archaeological, historical, ethnological, and geographical museum located in Jakarta - [Jakarta History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/jakarta-history-museum/): Museum in West Jakarta, Indonesia - [Aceh Tsunami Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-tsunami-aceh/): museum in Banda Aceh City - [Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/royal-palace-of-yogyakarta/): palace complex in Yogyakarta, Indonesia - [Liang Bua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/liang-bua/): Indonesian cave - [Maritime Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/maritime-museum/): museum in Jakarta, Indonesia Every Indonesia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Sawahlunto Rail and Train Museum? It is a rail transport museum in Indonesia. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Sawahlunto Rail and Train Museum? April to September. There are about 12 h 02 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Sawahlunto Rail and Train Museum? The nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), 891 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-0.682915%2C100.776934) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Indonesia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Indonesia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Museum of Musical Instruments](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-alat-musik/), [Sawahlunto Dance Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-tari/), [Ombilin Coal Mine Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-tambang-batubara-ombilin/). The rest is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/625694387), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3140705), CC0. More about Sawahlunto Rail and Train Museum on [Wikipedia](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_Kereta_Api_Sawahlunto). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).