Küçükyalı railway station

Küçükyalı railway station (Turkish: Küçükyalı istasyonu) is a railway station in Maltepe, Istanbul. It was a station on the Haydarpaşa suburban commuter line from 1951 to 2013 and is the westernmost station in Maltepe. The station platforms were rebuilt and expanded for the Marmaray commuter rail system that opened on 12 March 2019.[1] Before its demolition, Küçükyalı had two side platforms with two tracks. The new station have an island platform with two tracks as well as a third track for express trains.

KÜÇÜKYALI
General information
LocationBağdat Cd., Küçükyalı Mah. 34744
Maltepe, Istanbul
Turkey
Coordinates40°56′46″N 29°06′33″E / 40.9461°N 29.1092°E / 40.9461; 29.1092
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsLocal Transit IETT Bus: 16, 17, 17L, 17S, 19FB, 252
Local Transit Istanbul Minibus: Kadıköy-Pendik
Construction
ParkingNo
History
Opened22 September 1872
Closed2013-18
Rebuilt2016-18
Electrified1969
25 kV AC, 50 Hz Overhead wire
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Bostancı
towards Halkalı
Marmaray İdealtepe
towards Gebze
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Bostancı
towards Haydarpaşa
Haydarpaşa suburban İdealtepe
towards Gebze
Track layout
West to Haydarpaşa
East to Gebze

Küçükyalı station was opened on 22 September 1872 by the Ottoman government as part of a railway from Kadıköy to İzmit.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Şahin, İsmail (4 April 2017). "Gebze – Halkalı Banliyö Hattı Ne Zaman Açılacak". sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. ^ Koday, Saliha (2000). "Haydarpaşa-Gebze Arasındaki Demiryolu Banliyö Ulaşımı". Türk Coğrafya Dergisi (in Turkish). No. 35. Istanbul. p. 267. Archived from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.