Polatlı railway station explained

POLATLI
Type:TCDD railway station
Style:TCDD
Address:Cumhuriyet Mh., Atatürk Cd.,
06900 Polatlı/Ankara, Turkey
Line:Istanbul-Ankara railway
Structure:At-Grade
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:4
Opened:31 December 1892[1]
Electrified:1993 (25 kV AC)[2]
Code:2612
Owned:TCDD
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes

Polatlı Railway station (Turkish: Polatlı garı) is a railway station in Polatlı. Polatlı is on the İstanbul-Ankara Main Line, with intercity rail services to many cities around Turkey. The station was built opened in 1892 by the Anatolian Railway.

16 intercity trains running between İstanbul and Ankara service the station. 6 of the 16 trains run past Ankara towards eastern Turkey. 4 trains between İzmir and Ankara service the station along with a regional train to Ankara.

Yüksek Hızlı Tren high-speed rail trains between Eskişehir and Ankara service another station located a few kilometres east of this station.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.trainsofturkey.com/w/pmwiki.php/History/CFOA CFOA History
  2. http://www.trainsofturkey.com/w/pmwiki.php/History/TCDD TCDD Electrification