Yogyakarta's Tugu Station is one of Java's most atmospheric railway stops. Built by the Dutch colonial administration in 1887, the station sits just a short walk from the royal Kraton palace and the famous Malioboro shopping street. For many travellers it marks a planned stopover — Yogyakarta is the primary gateway to both Borobudur and Prambanan, two of Southeast Asia's most significant temple complexes. The station building itself, with its arched colonnades and terracotta roof tiles, is worth a few minutes of exploration before continuing east toward Surabaya.