Kota Station in Solo was built in 1922. The station is located east of the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI) in Sangkrah, precisely on Sambas Street, RT 03 RW 01, Sangkrah Village, Pasar Kliwon District. Due to its location, locals often refer to it as Sangkrah Station. In terms of construction chronology, this is the last railway station built in Solo.

The first station in Solo was Balapan Station, built by the private railway company Nederlandsch Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij (NISM), headquartered in Semarang, in 1873. It was followed by Purwosari Station (NISM) in 1875, then Jebres Station built by Staatsspoorwegen (SS) in 1884. Physically, Kota Station is the smallest among all stations in Solo.

From a transportation perspective, Kota Station connects Solo with Wonogiri, serving as an entry point to Solo from the south.

The Solo-Wonogiri railway line was originally a tram line. Colonial sources note that in 1922, the connection from Solo to Wonogiri improved significantly with the development of a 33-kilometer tram line. According to the concession agreement, the line was supposed to operate from Solo to Kakap, but due to cost-saving considerations, NISM requested permission from the Dutch East Indies government to limit operation to Baturetno, which was approved (Memorie van Overgave Harloff, 1922).

This tram development was part of a broader government effort to improve land transportation from Solo to other regions. In addition to trains and trams, road paving was also undertaken to ease intercity travel. Consequently, people had more transport options besides cars and rented carts, such as buses serving routes including:

• Solo–Boyolali–Klatèn

• Solo–Sragen

• Solo–Klatèn–Yogyakarta

• Solo–Wonogiri–Pacitan

• Solo–Karanganyar–Karangpandan

Additionally, there was a tram line from Solo to Wonogiri and Baturetno (Memorie van Overgave Nieuwenhuys, 1927).

From a historical perspective, Kota Station, built in 1922, is considered a valuable heritage site due to its important role in urban transportation, especially connecting Solo with the southern regions like Sukoharjo and Wonogiri.

In the context of Kasunanan Surakarta, the construction of the Surakarta Palace continued under successive rulers from Pakubuwono III to Pakubuwono X. During the reign of Pakubuwono X, the palace reached its architectural peak, evidenced by the construction of several gates, the Kilen Palace, Pagelaran, and Sitihinggil.