Yenişehir railway station (Turkish: Yenişehir istasyonu) is a railway station on the Başkentray commuter rail line in Ankara, Turkey. The station is located a few blocks north of Kızılay Square, on the corner of Atatürk and Celal Bayar Boulevards and is the first station east of Ankara station, written as Gar on public transport maps. Yenişehir station was originally opened in 1972 with the inauguration of the Ankara suburban commuter service.[1] In July 2016, the station was demolished, rebuilt and is expected to open on 12 April 2018.[2]
YENİŞEHİR | |||||||||||
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| TCDD commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Looking east; the right-most two tracks are used for intercity/high-speed rail service. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Atatürk Blv., Hacettepe, 06230 Altındağ/Ankara Turkey | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°55′44″N 32°51′18″E / 39.9290°N 32.8551°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Turkish State Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | TCDD Taşımacılık | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Ankara MetroM1 at Sıhhiye  EGO Bus: 160, 203, 252, 253, 256-2, 261, 263 266, 263-2, 263-3, 279, 279-2, 284, 285-2, 286, 312, 312-1, 313, 314, 317-3, 318, 319, 320, 322, 322-4, 335, 339-3, 345, 355, 355-4, 357, 361, 377, 381, 395, 407, 408, 427, 427-3, 492, 542, 530-3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1972 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 2016-17 | ||||||||||
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Connection to the M1 line of the Ankara Metro is available.
Gallery
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Yenişehir station in 2013, before it was rebuilt. -
A westbound train entering the station in August 2013. -
Another view of the new station.
References
edit- ^ "Demiryollarının 161 Yılı". tcdd.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Başkentray Yıl Sonu Hizmete Girecek". rayhaber.com (in Turkish). 23 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.