Ulukışla railway station

Ulukışla railway station (Turkish: Ulukışla istasyonu) is a railway station in Ulukışla, Turkey. The station is located in the southern part of the town and consists of one side platform serving one track. A small freight yard is also present as the line sees heavy freight traffic. Ulukışla station is the northern starting point of the railway through the Cilician Gates, and thus historically played an important role in helping trains pass through the Taurus Mountains.

ULUKIŞLA
TCDD Taşımacılık intercity rail station
Freight trains in the station yard; the platform can be seen in the upper-left corner.
LocationD.750, Kemalpaşa Mah. 51900
Ulukışla, Niğde
Turkey
Coordinates37.5459°N 34.4805°E / 37.5459; 34.4805
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)
  Erciyes Express
  Taurus Express
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
History
Opened1 July 1911
Services
Preceding station   TCDD Taşımacılık   Following station
toward Kayseri
Erciyes Express
toward Adana
toward Konya
Taurus Express

Ulukışla station was originally opened on 1 July 1911, by the Baghdad Railway. Ulukışla was used as a staging point to help further construction through the mountains, storing material, helper locomotives and workers.[1]

TCDD Taşımacılık operates two daily intercity trains from Konya[2] and Kayseri[3] to Adana.

References
  1. "Cilician Gates". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. "Toros Ekspresi". tcddseferleri.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. "Erciyes Ekspresi". tcddseferleri.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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