Origin of Name
There are several versions of the origin of the name Beos. Beos trains operated between Batavia ( the former name of Jakarta). Another version points out the possibility that Beos comes from the phrase Batavia En Omstreken ('Batavia and surroundings'), indicating the station's function as a central hub for transportation between Batavia and areas such as: Bekassie (Bekasi), Buitenzorg (Bogor), Parijs van Java (Bandung), Karavam (Karawang), and others. The name was used at the end of the 19th century to distinguish it from the North Batavia station, located south of the present-day Jakarta History Museum. Building
The station was built around 1870. It was renovated in 1926 and re-opened on August 19, 1929.
It was officially inaugurated on October 8, 1929 by a Dutch Governor-General, A.C.D. de Graeff. The station was mainly designed by Dutch architect Frans Johan Louwrens Ghijsels. The design of the station was a combination of technique and structure of Western architecture and local styles. The station was appointed as a historical and cultural landmark in 1993.
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