Arifiye railway station

Arifiye station is a railway station on the Istanbul-Ankara railway in the town of Arifiye, a suburb of Adapazarı. The station is served by the Turkish State Railways as well as Adaray commuter service. The State Railways operates its premier high-speed rail service from Istanbul to Ankara and Konya as well as a premier limited-stop regional train service to Istanbul. Adaray operates commuter rail service to Adapazarı from Arifiye, which is the southern terminus.

Arifiye
TCDD high-speed and regional rail station
Adaray commuter rail station
General information
LocationIstasyon Cd., Arifiye, Turkey 54580
Coordinates40°42′47″N 30°21′20″E / 40.71306°N 30.35556°E / 40.71306; 30.35556
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Platforms3
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeAt-Grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code1512
History
Opened1 September 1891[1]
Rebuilt1976-77, 2012-14
Electrified1977
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
İzmit Yüksek Hızlı Tren Bilecik
towards Ankara
Bilecik
towards Karaman
Ankara Express Bilecik
towards Ankara
Sapanca
towards Gebze
Ada Express Mithatpaşa
towards Adapazarı
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Pendik Old
towards Istanbul
Capital Express Bilecik
towards Ankara
Republic Express
Fatih Express
Anatolian Express
Ankara Express
Eskişehir Express Bilecik
towards Eskişehir
Sakarya Express
Uzunkum
towards Istanbul
Adapazarı Express Mithatpaşa
towards Adapazarı
Preceding station ADA Following station
Terminus Adaray Bahçelievler
towards Adapazarı

Arifiye was originally opened on 1 September 1891 by the Anatolian Railway and taken over by the Turkish State Railways in 1927. The station was rebuilt in 1977 to increase capacity and rebuilt again between 2012-14 to accommodate a new high-speed rail service.

References edit

  1. ^ CFOA opening dates - trainsofturkey.com