Koru is an underground rapid transit station and the western terminus of the M2 line of the Ankara Metro. It is also the southwest terminus of the 46.6 km (29.0 mi) long continuous metro line, consisting of the M1, M2 and M3 lines.[2] The station is located along Ankaralılar Avenue within Ahmet Taner Kışlalı Park and was opened on 13 March 2014.[1] Connections to EGO Bus service is available on Şeyh Mucibur Rahman Boulevard. This station is secondary depot station in Ankara Metro(main depot station located at Macunköy station). Trains are added to and removed from the system from this station. The addition/removal process is done with a railway switch that connects to the mainline from the yard lines close to the station.
KORU | |||||||||||
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| Ankara Metro rapid transit station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Ankaralılar Cd., Koru Mah., 06810 Çankaya | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°53′15″N 32°41′13″E / 39.8876°N 32.6870°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ankara Metropolitan Municipality | ||||||||||
| Operated by | EGO | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  M2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Connections |  EGO Bus: 584, 586, 587, 588, 588-1, 590, 592, 592-1, 593, 594, 595,596, 598, 598-1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 13 March 2014[1] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 750V DC Third Rail | ||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ a b "(M2) Kızılay-Çayyolu Metrosu". ego.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Ankara Metro". urbanrail.net. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
External links
edit- EGO Ankara - Official website
- Ankaray - Official website