Çerkezköy railway station explained

Çerkezköy
Type:TCDD intercity and regional rail station
Style:TCDD
Address:İstasyon Cd. 64, İstasyon Mah., 59500
Borough:Çerkezköy/Tekirdağ
Country:Turkey
Coordinates:39.2792°N 27.0106°W
Owned:Turkish State Railways
Operator:TCDD Taşımacılık
Platforms:2 (1 side platform, 1 island platform)
Tracks:3
Structure:At-grade
Parking:Yes
Opened:4 April 1873
Electrified:2016
25 kV AC, 60 Hz
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes

Çerkezköy railway station is a railway station in Çerkezköy, Turkey. TCDD Taşımacılık operates three daily (four in summer months) trains, from Istanbul, that stop at the station. Two of these trains are international trains to Sofia, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania, the latter being seasonal.[1] The other two trains are regional services to Kapıkule and Istanbul.[2]

Çerkezköy has two platforms serving three tracks. Adjacent to the platforms are a small freight yard, which handles traffic from the nearby logistics facility.

The station was originally opened in 1873 by the Oriental Railway as part of their railway from Istanbul to Vienna.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uluslararası Trenler . tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr . Turkish . 25 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Istanbul-Kapıkule . tcddseferleri.com . Turkish . 25 November 2017.
  3. Web site: CO History . trainsofturkey.com . 25 November 2017.