Yıldırım railway station

Yıldırım railway station (Turkish: Yıldırım istasyonu) is a railway station in Ankara, Turkey, currently being rebuilt. The station was a stop on the Ankara suburban from 1972 to 2016 when it was closed and demolished shortly after, in order to rebuild and expand the railway. Construction of the new station began in 2017 and is expected to open on 12 April 2018.[1]

YILDIRIM
TCDD Taşımacılık commuter rail station
The former Yıldırım station platform.
Location	Bahçekapı Mah. 06797 Etimesgut, Ankara Turkey
Coordinates	39.9323°N 32.7046°E / 39.9323; 32.7046
Owned by	Turkish State Railways
Operated by	TCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)	Başkentray
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	5
Construction
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1972
Closed	2016-18
Rebuilt	2017-18
Services
Preceding station   TCDD Taşımacılık   Following station Havadurağı toward Akçaören Başkentray Behiçbey toward Kayaş
Track layout West to Sincan East to Kayaş

Yıldırım station was originally built in 1970 by the Turkish State Railways, when the railway from Ankara to Sincan was double-tracked.[2] It entered service in 1972, when electric commuter service began on the line.

The new station consists of an island platform serving two tracks, within a five-track railway. South of the platform are two tracks for mainline and YHT high-speed trains, while the track north of the platform is a bi-directional track for freight trains and equipment moves.