Kumkapı is an railway station on the İstanbul-Halkalı Line in Istanbul. The station is located in southeastern Fatih along Kennedy Boulevard and is 3.8 km (2.4 mi) away from Sirkeci Terminal. The station was built in 1872 by the Rumelia Railway as part of the extension of their mainline into İstanbul's city center.[3] The station was rebuilt and electrified in 1955 for the start of commuter service between Sirkeci and Halkalı.[4] Kumkapı was indefinitely closed in 2013 due to the rehabilitation and construction of the new Marmaray line. The station was rebuilt and reopened on 26 February 2024 as part of the 
T6 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Tramway Line / U3 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Rail Line.[5]
KUMKAPI | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41°00′12″N 28°57′48″E / 41.0033°N 28.9632°E | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | TCDD | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Istanbul-Pythion railway | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections |  İETT Bus: BN1 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 July 1872[1] | ||||||||||||
| Closed | 2013–2024[2] | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 4 December 1955 26 February 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | 4 December 1955 (25 kV AC) | ||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "CO lines opening dates". www.trainsofturkey.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "History of the Rumelia Railway". Trains of Turkey. Archived from the original on 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ^ "Electrification of Turkish Rail Lines". Trains of Turkey.
- ^ "Sirkeci-Kazlıçeşme Raylı Sistem Hattı bugün açılacak". TRT (in Turkish). 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
External links
edit- İstanbul-Halkalı Line Timetables - Westbound
- İstanbul-Halkalı Line Timetables - Eastbound