Tuzla station (Turkish: Tuzla istasyonu) is a station, under construction, on the Marmaray commuter rail line in Tuzla, Istanbul. It was previously a station on the Haydarpaşa suburban and the Haydarpaşa-Adapazarı Regional until 2013, when all train service east of Pendik was suspended. The new station consists of one island platform serving two local tracks with a third express track on the south side as well as a siding.

TUZLA
TCDD Taşımacılık commuter rail station
Tuzla station after renovation.
General information
LocationMedrese Sk., İstasyon Mah. 34940
Tuzla/Istanbul
Turkey
Coordinates40°49′48″N 29°19′20″E / 40.8301°N 29.3223°E / 40.8301; 29.3223
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsLocal Transit IETT Bus: 130, KM12
Istanbul Minibüs:
Deniz Harp Okulu-Aydınlı Toki
Pendik-Şifa Mahallesi
Tershaneler-Deniz Harp Okulu
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1 January 1873
Closed2013-18
Rebuilt2014-15
Passengers
20160 Steady 0%
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
İçmeler
towards Halkalı
Marmaray Çayırova
towards Gebze
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
İçme
towards Istanbul
Adapazarı Express Gebze
towards Adapazarı
İçme
towards Haydarpaşa
Haydarpaşa suburban Çayırova
towards Gebze
Track layout
West to Haydarpaşa
East to Gebze

History

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The eastbound Republic Express at Tuzla station in 2008.

Tuzla station was originally built in 1873 by the Ottoman government as part of a railway from Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) to İzmit. The station (along with the railway) was sold to the Ottoman Anatolian Railway in 1888 and taken over by the Turkish State Railways in 1927.[1] The station was rebuilt and expanded in 1949 and electric commuter train service was introduced in 1969.[2] Tuzla station was closed down in 2013 for the rehabilitation of the railway in anticipation of Marmaray and YHT high-speed rail service.

1994 Bombing

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Tuzla station was the site of a terrorist attack on 12 December 1994. On the morning of 12 December at 9:12 AM, a time bomb placed in a trash can detonated, killing 5 people and injuring 29. The 5 people who died in the explosion were all cadets from the nearby Tuzla Infantry Academy, who were on their weekly leave. İsmail Kaya, Ekrem Okutan and Murat Tuncer died in the explosion, while the remaining two cadets were rushed to the hospital. Osman Bozdağoğlu and Cüneyt Bilen were pronounced dead at Kartal hospital a few hours later.[3] The two perpetrators, Cumali Karsu and Enver Özek, were a part of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). They were captured shortly after the attack, along with Hediye Aybek and Şerif Mercan who were suspected of assisting Karsu and Özek. The court case, lasting until early 2000, found three of the four suspects guilty; Karsu and Özek were sentenced to death, while Aybek was sentenced to 12 years and 6 months in prison. Şerif Mercan however, committed suicide on 15 June 1994, before the court found a verdict.[4][5]

Station Layout

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Fabrikalar Street Entrances/Exits
Tracks Track 1 Marmaray toward Halkalı
Island platform, doors will open on the left  
Track 2 Marmaray toward Gebze
Track 3 Yüksek Hızlı Tren toward Söğütlüçeşme or Halkalı
Ada Express toward Pendik
Track 4 Yüksek Hızlı Tren toward Ankara or Konya
Ada Express toward Adapazarı
Track 5 Siding

Connections

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Connection to IETT Bus service is available on Hatboyu Avenue, on the south side of the station.

  • 130 — Tuzla-Kadıköy
  • KM12 — Tuzla Deniz Harp Okulu - Kartal Metro/Cevizli

References

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  1. ^ "CFOA History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. ^ "TCDD History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  3. ^ PKK Tren İstasyonu Saldırısı (1994) (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Tuzla katliamına iki idam" (in Turkish). 2 May 2000. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Tuzla Tren Istasyonu Katliamı" (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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