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Kumkapı railway station

Coordinates: 41°00′12″N 28°57′48″E / 41.0033°N 28.9632°E / 41.0033; 28.9632
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KUMKAPI
General information
Coordinates41°00′12″N 28°57′48″E / 41.0033°N 28.9632°E / 41.0033; 28.9632
Owned byTCDD
Line(s)Istanbul-Pythion railway
Platforms1
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange İETT Bus: BN1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened27 July 1872; 152 years ago (1872-07-27)[1]
Closed2013–2024[2]
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
Yenikapı T6 Cankurtaran
towards Sirkeci
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Yenikapı
towards Halkalı
Istanbul suburban Cankurtaran
towards Sirkeci

Kumkapı is an railway station on the İstanbul-Halkalı Line in Istanbul. The station is located in southeastern Fatih along Kennedy Boulevard and is 3.8 km (2.4 mi) away from Sirkeci Terminal. The station was built in 1872 by the Rumelia Railway as part of the extension of their mainline into İstanbul's city center.[3] The station was rebuilt and electrified in 1955 for the start of commuter service between Sirkeci and Halkalı.[4] Kumkapı 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.[5]

References

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  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. ^ "History of the Rumelia Railway". Trains of Turkey. Archived from the original on 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
  4. ^ "Electrification of Turkish Rail Lines". Trains of Turkey.
  5. ^ "Sirkeci-Kazlıçeşme Raylı Sistem Hattı bugün açılacak". TRT (in Turkish). 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
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