Kaynarca railway station

Kaynarca station (Turkish: Kaynarca istasyonu) is an unused railway station in the Kaynarca neighborhood of Pendik, Istanbul. The station was originally built in 1967 by the Turkish State Railways in anticipation of electric commuter rail service from Haydarpaşa to Gebze.[1] The station was closed down 29 April 2012 and demolished shortly after.[2] A new station was built in its place in 2014 as part of the rehabilitation of the railway for the Marmaray commuter rail system, but due to construction delays on other sections of the railway, Kaynarca station remains unused. The opening of the station was for on March 12, 2019.

KAYNARCA
TCDD Taşımacılık commuter rail station
The rebuilt station in 2016.
Locationİbni Sina Cd., Kaynarca Mah., 34890
Pendik/Istanbul
Turkey
Coordinates40.8711°N 29.2562°E / 40.8711; 29.2562
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened1967
Closed2012-18
Rebuilt2013-14
Electrified29 May 1969
25 kV AC, 60 Hz
Passengers
20160 0%
Services
Preceding station   TCDD Taşımacılık   Following station
toward Halkalı
Marmaray
toward Gebze
Former services
Preceding station   Turkish State Railways   Following station
toward Haydarpaşa
Haydarpaşa suburban
toward Gebze
Track layout
West to Haydarpaşa
East to Gebze

References

  1. Koday, Saliha (2000). "Haydarpaşa-Gebze Arasındaki Demiryolu Banliyö Ulaşımı". Türk Coğrafya Dergisi (in Turkish). No. 35. Istanbul. p. 267. Archived from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. "Hangi tren hattı ne zaman kapanacak?". mynet.com (in Turkish). 25 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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