Yenişehir railway station

Yenişehir railway station (Turkish: Yenişehir istasyonu) is a railway station on the Başkentray commuter rail line in Ankara, Turkey. The station is located a few blocks north of Kızılay Square, on the corner of Atatürk and Celal Bayar Boulevards and is the first station east of Ankara station, written as Gar on public transport maps. Yenişehir station was originally opened in 1972 with the inauguration of the Ankara suburban commuter service.[1] In July 2016, the station was demolished, rebuilt and is expected to open on 12 April 2018.[2]

YENİŞEHİR
TCDD commuter rail station
Ankara banliyö Yenişehir.jpg
Looking east; the right-most two tracks are used for intercity/high-speed rail service.
General information
LocationAtatürk Blv., Hacettepe, 06230
Altındağ/Ankara
Turkey
Coordinates39°55′44″N 32°51′18″E / 39.9290°N 32.8551°E / 39.9290; 32.8551
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections Ankara Metro
M1 at Sıhhiye
Local Transit EGO Bus: 160, 203, 252, 253, 256-2, 261, 263 266, 263-2, 263-3, 279, 279-2, 284, 285-2, 286, 312, 312-1, 313, 314, 317-3, 318, 319, 320, 322, 322-4, 335, 339-3, 345, 355, 355-4, 357, 361, 377, 381, 395, 407, 408, 427, 427-3, 492, 542, 530-3
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1972 (1972)
Closed2016-17
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Gar
towards Sincan
Başkentray Kurtuluş
towards Kayaş

Connection to the M1 line of the Ankara Metro is available.

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References

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  1. ^ "Demiryollarının 161 Yılı". tcdd.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Başkentray Yıl Sonu Hizmete Girecek". rayhaber.com (in Turkish). 23 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.