Yenişehir railway station

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
TCDD commuter rail station
Looking east in 2013, before reconstruction.
LocationAtatürk Blv., Hacettepe, 06230
Altındağ/Ankara
Turkey
Coordinates39.9290°N 32.8551°E / 39.9290; 32.8551
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections Ankara Metro
M1 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
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened1972 (1972)
Closed2016-17
Services
Preceding station   TCDD Taşımacılık   Following station
toward Akçaören
Başkentray
Kurtuluş
toward Kayaş
Track layout
West to Sincan
East to Kayaş

Connection to the M1 line of the Ankara Metro is available.

A westbound train entering the station in August 2013.

References

  1. "Demiryollarının 161 Yılı". tcdd.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. "Başkentray Yıl Sonu Hizmete Girecek". rayhaber.com (in Turkish). 23 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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