Macunköy (Ankara Metro) Explained

MACUNKÖY
Type:Ankara Metro rapid transit station
Style:Ankara Metro
Address:Mehmet Akif Ersoy Mah., 06200
Borough:Yenimahalle
Coordinates:39.9718°N 32.7668°W
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:3
Parking:Yes
Opened:29 December 1997
Electrified:750V DC Third Rail
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Ankara Metropolitan Municipality
Operator:EGO

Macunköy, is a surface rapid transit station of the Ankara Metro. Currently, only one line is in operation at this station. The station was opened on 29 December 1997, the same day that the M1 line opened. This station is the main depot station in Ankara Metro (the other depot station being located at Koru station). Trains are added to and removed from the system from this station. The 3rd rail is located in the middle of the station is used to store the backup train or the removal process of the trains. The addition process is done with a railway switch that connects to the mainline from the 4th line close to the station.

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