Bakırköy railway station

BAKIRKÖY
Looking east from the western entrance.
Location	İstasyon Cd, Cevizlik Mh, İstanbul, Turkey
Coordinates	40°58′49″N 28°52′20″E / 40.980374°N 28.872133°E / 40.980374; 28.872133Coordinates: 40°58′49″N 28°52′20″E / 40.980374°N 28.872133°E / 40.980374; 28.872133
Owned by	TCDD
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Embanked
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Operating
History
Opened	1872
Rebuilt	1955
Electrified	1955 (25 kV AC)
Services
Preceding station   TCDD Taşımacılık   Following station   Future service   Ataköy toward Halkalı Marmaray (2018) Yenimahalle toward Gebze   Former service   Yeşilyurt toward Halkalı Istanbul suburban Yenimahalle toward Sirkeci

Bakırköy station (Turkish: Bakırköy garı) is a main station on the İstanbul-Halkalı Line. The station is south of Bakırköy's city center towards the Marmara Sea. Bakırköy is 12.6 km (7.8 mi) west of Sirkeci Terminal and average travel time to Sirkeci is 30 minutes. The station was built in 1872 as part of the Rumelia Railway in 1872. It was electrified and rebuilt in 1955. Bakırköy is primarily a commuter rail station but is also serviced by the westbound İstanbul-Kapıkule Regional and the İstanbul-Çerkezköy Regional.