Cankurtaran railway station

Cankurtaran is an indefinitely closed 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.[3]

CANKURTARAN
Cankurtaran station looking from the north.
General information
LocationŞadırvan Sk., Cankurtaran Mah. 34122
Fatih/Istanbul
Turkey
Coordinates41.0055°N 28.9829°E / 41.0055; 28.9829
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Line(s)
  Istanbul suburban
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingNo
History
OpenedJuly 22, 1872 (Chemins de fer Orientaux)[1]
December 4, 1955 (Istanbul suburban)
ClosedAugust 12, 2013[2]
Electrified25 kV AC (December 4, 1955)
Passengers
20160 Steady 0%
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Kumkapı
towards Halkalı
 Istanbul suburban Sirkeci
Terminus

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.

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.

References
  1. "CO lines opening dates". www.trainsofturkey.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. "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.
  3. Milliyet - 4 December 1955
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