Başkentray

Suburban commuter rail system in Ankara, Turkey
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Akçaören
Yenikent Sanayi
Yenikent Merkez
Sincan OSB
Istanbul-Ankara HSR
Istanbul-Ankara railway
0 km
0 mi
Sincan
1 km
1 mi
Lale
3 km
2 mi
Elvankent
4 km
2 mi
Eryaman YHT YHT
6 km
4 mi
Özgüneş
7 km
4 mi
Etimesgut
9 km
6 mi
Subayevleri
closed
2016
10 km
6 mi
Havadurağı
11 km
7 mi
Yıldırım
16 km
10 mi
Behiçbey
18 km
11 mi
Marşandiz
20 km
12 mi
Motor Fabrikası
closed
2016
21 km
13 mi
Gazi
22 km
14 mi
Gazi Mahallesi
23 km
14 mi
Hipodrom
25 km
16 mi
Ankara YHT
26 km
16 mi
Yenişehir
27 km
17 mi
Kurtuluş
28 km
17 mi
Cebeci
28 km
17 mi
Demirlibahçe
29 km
18 mi
Gülveren
closed
2016
30 km
19 mi
Saimekadın
32 km
20 mi
Mamak
33 km
21 mi
Bağderesi
34 km
21 mi
Üreğil
35 km
22 mi
Topkaya
closed
2016
36 km
22 mi
Köstence
37 km
23 mi
Kayaş
Ankara-Kars railway
Ankara-Sivas HSR
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Başkentray (English: CapitalRail), formerly known as the Ankara suburban (Turkish: Ankara banliyösü), is the name of the 37 km (23 mi) long commuter rail line in Ankara, Turkey. It is operated by TCDD Taşımacılık on trackage owned by the Turkish State Railways.

History

The portion of the rail line from Ankara Station to Sincan was completed in 1892, and a few trains ran daily on it. It was not until TCDD took over the line that a few suburban trains were put into service. Original service was by a steam engine locomotive, pulling up to 3 cars. In 1972, the line was electrified, and the E14000 units were put into service. In 2010, the new E23000 sets replaced the old ones.

On 11 July 2016, the line was closed for 18 months for complete rebuilding (stations and rail lines). It reopened on 12 April 2018 as part of the metropolitan network, with payment by AnkaraKart;[2] four of the 28 stations, Subayevleri, Motor Fabrikası, Gülveren and Topkaya, did not reopen.

Stations

Future Service

"Sincan Station" Extending to the northwest after:

  • Sincan OSB
  • Yenikent
  • Yenikent Sanayi
  • Akçaören

See also

References

  1. ^ "Turkish railways post record figures in 2019". Daily Sabah. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ^ Anadolu Agency, "Başkentray hizmete açıldı", TRT Haber, 12 April 2018 (in Turkish).

External links

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20100124202329/http://www.tcdd.gov.tr/yolcu/ankbanliyo.htm
  • http://www.trainsofturkey.com/w/pmwiki.php/History/CFOA

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