It shows how the relationship between the colonizer and the colonized people took shape, evidence that the interaction in the colony was real. This study also adds a new idea to the existing core to examine the interwind between colonialism and modernity. As a part of the colonial enterprise, the railway network and its station in Java created a new world. They introduced modernity to the Javanese and the local population on this island, in short, Java embraced modernity with the railway coming. Surprisingly, the response to modern transportation exceeded the colonizers’ expectations. The historical descriptions not only provided evidence of the vision of expanding colonial rule but also demonstrated interactions that went beyond the colonialists' expectations. As a result, this research demonstrates that it is not only important for architectural historians to learn about the typology and morphology of Indies architecture, Dutch architecture overseas, or Indonesian architectural history, but it also demonstrates an opportunity to delve deeper into the heritage awareness for the Indonesia railway stations conservation and other subjects such as sociology, economic history, postcolonial, and deforestation, potentially contributing to the creation of more inclusive and sustainable communities (SDG 11).

For the contextual position, this is an example of total context architecture; how the history of the railway station was reconstructed using various sources can then show the global impact of the railway establishment in the colony. The outcome has important meaning not just for Indonesians but also for researchers who would like to scrutinize the colonial contact zone or senses of belonging in other places. Mutual or shared heritage would support the partnerships for goals (SDG 17).

Harmilyanti Sulistyani