Kumkapı railway station explained

KUMKAPI
Style:TCDD
Line:Istanbul-Pythion railway
Other: İETT Bus: BN1
Structure:At-grade
Platform:1
Tracks:2
Parking:No
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:[1]
Rebuilt:
Closed:2013–2024[2]
Electrified:4 December 1955 (25 kV AC)
Accessible:Yes
Owned:TCDD
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes

Kumkapı is an railway station on the İstanbul-Halkalı Line in Istanbul. The station is located in southeastern Fatih along Kennedy Boulevard and is 3.8km (02.4miles) away from Sirkeci Terminal. The station was built in 1872 by the Rumelia Railway as part of the extension of their mainline into İstanbul's city center.[3] The station was rebuilt and electrified in 1955 for the start of commuter service between Sirkeci and Halkalı.[4] Kumkapı was indefinitely closed in 2013 due to the rehabilitation and construction of the new Marmaray line. The station was rebuilt and reopened on 26 February 2024 as part of the T6 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Tramway Line / U3 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Rail Line.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CO lines opening dates . www.trainsofturkey.com . December 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201104044925/http://www.trainsofturkey.com/pmwiki.php/History/CO . November 4, 2020 . live.
  2. Web site: As of August 12, 2013, Istanbul-Yedikule suburban trains will not be operated. . August 13, 2013 . . December 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130813084503/http://www.tcdd.gov.tr:80/home/detail/?id=232 . August 13, 2013 . live.
  3. Web site: History of the Rumelia Railway. Trains of Turkey. 2015-03-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331150445/http://trainsofturkey.com/w/pmwiki.php/History/CO. 2016-03-31. dead.
  4. Web site: Electrification of Turkish Rail Lines. Trains of Turkey.
  5. Web site: 2024-02-25. Sirkeci-Kazlıçeşme Raylı Sistem Hattı bugün açılacak. 2024-04-01. TRT. tr.