Yenişehir railway station explained

YENİŞEHİR
Type:TCDD commuter rail station
Style:TCDD
Address:Atatürk Blv., Hacettepe, 06230
Borough:Altındağ/Ankara
Country:Turkey
Coordinates:39.929°N 32.8551°W
Owned:Turkish State Railways
Operator:TCDD Taşımacılık
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Connections: Ankara Metro
M1 at Sıhhiye
EGO Bus: 160, 203, 252, 253, 256-2, 261, 263 266, 263-2, 263-3, 279, 279-2, 284, 285-2, 286, 312, 312-1, 313, 314, 317-3, 318, 319, 320, 322, 322-4, 335, 339-3, 345, 355, 355-4, 357, 361, 377, 381, 395, 407, 408, 427, 427-3, 492, 542, 530-3
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Accessible:Yes
Closed:2016-17

Yenişehir railway station (Turkish: Yenişehir istasyonu) is a railway station on the Başkentray commuter rail line in Ankara, Turkey. The station is located a few blocks north of Kızılay Square, on the corner of Atatürk and Celal Bayar Boulevards and is the first station east of Ankara station, written as Gar on public transport maps. Yenişehir station was originally opened in 1972 with the inauguration of the Ankara suburban commuter service.[1] In July 2016, the station was demolished, rebuilt and is expected to open on 12 April 2018.[2]

Connection to the M1 line of the Ankara Metro is available.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Demiryollarının 161 Yılı . tcdd.gov.tr . 31 October 2017 . Turkish.
  2. Web site: Başkentray Yıl Sonu Hizmete Girecek . rayhaber.com . 23 June 2016 . 31 October 2017 . Turkish.