Cankurtaran railway station

CANKURTARAN
General information
LocationŞadırvan Sk., Cankurtaran Mah. 34122
Fatih/Istanbul
Turkey
Coordinates41°00′20″N 28°58′58″E / 41.0055°N 28.9829°E / 41.0055; 28.9829
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)Istanbul-Pythion railway
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus interchange İETT Bus: BN1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened4 December 1955; 69 years ago (1955-12-04)
Closed2013–2024[1]
Rebuilt4 December 1955; 69 years ago (1955-12-04)
26 February 2024; 9 months ago (2024-02-26)
Electrified4 December 1955 (25 kV AC)
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Kumkapı
towards Kazlıçeşme
 T6 Sirkeci
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Kumkapı
towards Halkalı
 Istanbul suburban Sirkeci
Terminus

Cankurtaran is a railway station on the Istanbul suburban, in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in the neighborhood of Cankurtaran in the historic peninsula of İstanbul. The station is located on Şadırvan Street. Cankurtaran is just a block north of Kennedy Boulevard, along with the shoreline and a few blocks south of the Hagia Sophia and the Imperial Gate to the Topkapı Palace. The station was built in 1955 by the Turkish State Railways to be used by commuter trains operating between Sirkeci and Halkalı.[2]

Cankurtaran is located 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Sirkeci Terminal. Cankurtaran 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 Line T6 T6 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Tramway Line / U3 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Rail Line.[3]

Places of interest

The Ahırkapı Lighthouse, a historical lighthouse that is still in use, is in walking distance on the Kennedy Avenue at the coast of Marmara Sea.

Pictures

  • Cankurtaran station before the 2013 closure.
    Cankurtaran station before the 2013 closure.

References

  1. ^ "As of August 12, 2013, Istanbul-Yedikule suburban trains will not be operated". TCDD. August 13, 2013. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Milliyet - 4 December 1955
  3. ^ "Sirkeci-Kazlıçeşme Raylı Sistem Hattı bugün açılacak". TRT (in Turkish). 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-04-01.