Cankurtaran railway station

Cankurtaran
TCDD
Location Ahırkapı Sok, Cankurtaran Mah, İstanbul, Turkey
Coordinates 41°00′19″N 28°58′58″E / 41.00533°N 28.98266°E / 41.00533; 28.98266Coordinates: 41°00′19″N 28°58′58″E / 41.00533°N 28.98266°E / 41.00533; 28.98266
Owned by TCDD
Line(s) İstanbul-Halkalı Line
Platforms 1
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type At-grade
Parking No
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Operating
History
Opened 1872
Closed 2013
Rebuilt 1955
Electrified 1955 (25 kV AC)
Services
Preceding station   Turkish State Railways   Following station
toward Halkalı
İstanbul-Halkalı Line
Terminus

Cankurtaran is an indefinitely closed railway station on the İstanbul-Halkalı Line, in İstanbul, Turkey. It is located in the neighborhood of Cankurtaran in the historic peninsula of İstanbul. The station is located on Ahırkapı Street and İshak Pasha Street. Cankurtaran is just a block north of Kennedy Boulevard, along with the shoreline and a few blocks south of the Hagia Sophia and the Imperial Gate to the Topkapı Palace. The station was built in 1872 by the Rumelia Railway as part of the extension of their mainline into İstanbul's city center.[1] The station was rebuilt and electrified in 1955 for the start of commuter service between Sirkeci and Halkalı.[2] Cankurtaran is located 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Sirkeci Terminal. Cankurtaran was indefinitely closed in 2013 due to the rehabilitation and construction of the new Marmaray line.

Places of interest

The Ahırkapı Lighthouse, a historical lighthouse that is still in use, is in walking distance on the Kennedy Avenue at the coast of Marmara Sea.

References

  1. ↑ History of the Rumelia Railway - trainsofturkey.com
  2. ↑ Electrification of Turkish Rail Lines - trainsofturkey.com
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