Köstence railway station

Köstence railway station (Turkish: Köstence istasyonu) is a railway station in Ankara, Turkey, on the Başkentray commuter rail line. The original station was built in 1970 by the Turkish State Railways and entered service in 1972 as a station on the Ankara suburban. The first station consisted of an island platform with two tracks.[1]

KÖSTENCE
TCDD Taşımacılık commuter rail station
General information
LocationKayaş Cd., Köstence Mah. 06270
Mamak, Ankara
Turkey
Coordinates39°55′01″N 32°57′06″E / 39.9169°N 32.9517°E / 39.9169; 32.9517
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks4
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1972
Closed2016-18
Rebuilt2017-18
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Topkaya
towards Sincan
Başkentray Kayaş
Terminus
Track layout
West to Sincan
East to Kayaş

In 2016, the station was closed, demolished and rebuilt to accommodate higher capacity. The new station consists of an island platform serving two tracks, with two more tracks on the south side for intercity and high-speed trains. Köstence was reopened on 12 April 2018.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "TCDD History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Başkentray, Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'ın katıldığı törenle hizmete açıldı". star.com.tr (in Turkish). 12 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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