Özgüneş railway station explained

ÖZGÜNEŞ
Type:TCDD Taşımacılık commuter rail station
Style:TCDD
Address:İstasyon Cd., Süvari Mah. 06794
Borough:Etimesgut, Ankara
Country:Turkey
Coordinates:39.9518°N 32.6488°W
Owned:Turkish State Railways
Operator:TCDD Taşımacılık
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:5
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Accessible:Yes
Opened:1972
Rebuilt:2017-18
Closed:2016-18

Özgüneş railway station (Turkish: Özgüneş 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.

Özgüneş station was originally built in 1970 by the Turkish State Railways, when the railway from Ankara to Sincan was double-tracked. 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.

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