Yedikule railway station

Yedikule station is a formerly indefinitely closed railway station on the Istanbul suburban. It is located in the Yedikule neighborhood in southwest Fatih. The Yedikule Electric Train Depot is located right next to the station but was closed down in the early 2000s. The station had one track servicing an island platform (eastbound track) during the construction of the Marmaray tunnels, the westbound track being temporarily removed. Yedikule was served by the İstanbul-Halkalı Line, which was abandoned with the opening of Marmaray. The station is 7.46 km (4.64 mi) away from Sirkeci Terminal. The station was rebuilt and reopened on 26 February 2024 as part of the Line T6 T6 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Tramway Line / U3 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Rail Line.[3]

YEDİKULE
General information
LocationYedikule İstasyonu Cd. 32a, Yedikule Mah. 34107
Fatih/Istanbul
Turkey
Coordinates40°59′38″N 28°55′37″E / 40.9938°N 28.9269°E / 40.9938; 28.9269
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Line(s)Istanbul-Pythion railway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened4 January 1871; 153 years ago (1871-01-04)[1]
Closed2013–2024[2]
Rebuilt4 December 1955; 68 years ago (1955-12-04)
26 February 2024; 47 days ago (2024-02-26)
Electrified4 December 1955 (25 kV AC)
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Kazlıçeşme
Terminus
T6 Kocamustafapaşa
towards Sirkeci
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Kazlıçeşme
towards Halkalı
Istanbul suburban Kocamustafapaşa
towards Sirkeci

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References edit

  1. ^ "CO lines opening dates". www.trainsofturkey.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "As of August 12, 2013, Istanbul-Yedikule suburban trains will not be operated". TCDD. August 13, 2013. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Sirkeci-Kazlıçeşme Raylı Sistem Hattı bugün açılacak". TRT (in Turkish). 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-04-01.