Surakarta has several large and active train stations to date such as Solo Balapan Station, Solo Jebres Station, and Purwosari Station. The total number of porters at the Surakarta area station is as many as 48 people who enter the community of porters. The porter has the task of lifting or carrying passenger train items where the porter on average lifts loads of 45 - 60 kg manually and sometimes uses trolleys to transport them. The transported workload is one of the triggers for musculoskeletal disorders in the porter. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between workload and musculoskeletal disorders in porters at Surakarta Area Railway Station. The design of this study used a cross-sectional approach. The minimal sample in this study were 40 porters. The technique used in sampling was total sampling with a sample of 48 porters. The results of the study with Spearman rank correlation test obtained p-value (sig) of 0.023 <0.05 with an r-value of 0.328 which means there is a relationship. From the results of the study, it can be concluded that there is a relationship between workload and musculoskeletal disorders in porters at the Surakarta Area Railway Station with low relationship strength. Suggestions can be given is to reduce the weight of the load carried, change the work attitude from manual to using a tool in the form of a trolley, do light exercise at least 2 times a week and take advantage of the best rest time and conduct a health check
