Private company

Staatsspoorwegen

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Railway company of the Dutch East Indies

Staatsspoorwegen (Dutch for State Railways, full name: Dienst der Staatsspoor- en Tramwegen in Nederlandsch–Indië (State Railways and Tramways Service in the Netherlands Indies, SS en T), commonly abbreviated as SS) was a state-owned railway company managed by the Dutch East Indies colonial government. It was absorbed into the present Kereta Api Indonesia after Indonesian independence in 1945.2 It is headquartered in Bandung.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Apr 1875Founded1
  • HeadquartersBandung1

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COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Panorama van het magazijn met kantoor van de Staatsspoorwegen (S.S.) te Bandung Java TMnr 10002622
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Staatsspoorwegen (Dutch for State Railways, full name: Dienst der Staatsspoor- en Tramwegen in Nederlandsch–Indië (State Railways and Tramways Service in the Netherlands Indies, SS en T), commonly abbreviated as SS) was a state-owned railway company managed by the Dutch East Indies colonial government. It was absorbed into the present Kereta Api Indonesia after Indonesian independence in 1945.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Kereta Api Indonesia1

Timeline

  1. Apr 1875Founded Founded1

Sources

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