End Of The Line: 180 Decayed Carriages In Train 'Graveyard'

The old electric trains that travelled in and out of Jakarta, Indonesia, are weathered and decayed over time.

The trains were used everyday since the 1980s and carried thousands of people to work.

Now the carriages, which were once the lifeblood of public transport in the south-Asian city, have been left to rust among shrubbery.

After the trains reach the end of their life they are left at the Purwakarta station where they are piled on top of each other.

Some of the unusual sculptures are three carriages high and have been invaded by the growing shrubbery.

The ‘train graveyard’ as it is known by locals, has been home to 180 carriages for three years.

The Senior Manager of the unusual resting place said: “The plan is to sell the old carriages to PT. Krakatau Steel to be melted.

“But first we need to sort which trains are owned by the state and which are owned by private company PT. Kereta Api Indonesia.”

According to local residents, the train graveyard transforms overnight and is used by prostitutes and sex workers.