Macunköy, is a surface rapid transit station of the Ankara Metro. Currently, only one line is in operation at this station. The station was opened on 29 December 1997, the same day that the M1 line opened.[1] This station is the main depot station in Ankara Metro (the other depot station being located at Koru station). Trains are added to and removed from the system from this station. The 3rd rail is located in the middle of the station is used to store the backup train or the removal process of the trains. The addition process is done with a railway switch that connects to the mainline from the 4th line close to the station.
MACUNKÖY | |||||||||||
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| Ankara Metro rapid transit station | |||||||||||
 The P1 Platform, Batıkent direction platform. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Mehmet Akif Ersoy Mah., 06200 Yenimahalle | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°58′19″N 32°46′01″E / 39.971833°N 32.766806°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ankara Metropolitan Municipality | ||||||||||
| Operated by | EGO | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  M1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 29 December 1997[1] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 750V DC Third Rail | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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References edit
- ^ a b "(M1) Batıkent-Kızılay Metrosu". ego.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 January 2018.
External links edit
- EGO Ankara - Official website