Havadurağı railway station

HAVADURAĞI
TCDD Taşımacılık commuter rail station
Location Dumlupınar Blv., Erler Mah. 06790
Etimesgut, Ankara
Turkey
Coordinates 39°56′32″N 32°41′17″E / 39.9422°N 32.6881°E / 39.9422; 32.6881Coordinates: 39°56′32″N 32°41′17″E / 39.9422°N 32.6881°E / 39.9422; 32.6881
Owned by Turkish State Railways
Operated by TCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)
  Başkentray
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 5
Construction
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 1930s
Closed 2016-18
Rebuilt 2017-18
Services
Preceding station   TCDD Taşımacılık   Following station
toward Sincan
Başkentray
toward Kayaş
Route map
West to Sincan
East to Kayaş

Havadurağı railway station (Turkish: Havadurağı istasyonu) is a railway station in Ankara, Turkey, currently being rebuilt. The station was a stop on the Ankara suburban from the 1930s to 2016 when it was closed and demolished shortly after, in order to rebuild and expand the railway. Construction of the new station began in 2017 and is expected to open on 12 April 2018.[1]

The station opened in 1930s, when the Etimesgut Air Base entered service.[2] The station gets its name from the Air Base, as Havadurağı literally translates to Air stop.

The new station consists of an island platform serving two tracks, within a five-track railway. South of the platform are two tracks for mainline and YHT high-speed trains, while the track north of the platform is a bi-directional track for freight trains and equipment moves.

References

  1. ↑ "Başkentray ne zaman açılacak?". evdenhaberler.com (in Turkish). 9 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "TCDD History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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