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Özgüneş railway station

Coordinates: 39°57′06″N 32°38′56″E / 39.9518°N 32.6488°E / 39.9518; 32.6488
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ÖZGÜNEŞ
TCDD Taşımacılık commuter rail station
General information
Locationİstasyon Cd., Süvari Mah. 06794
Etimesgut, Ankara
Turkey
Coordinates39°57′06″N 32°38′56″E / 39.9518°N 32.6488°E / 39.9518; 32.6488
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks5
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1972
Closed2016-18
Rebuilt2017-18
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Eryaman
towards Sincan
Başkentray Etimesgut
towards Kayaş
Track layout
West to Sincan
To Etimesgut yard
East to Kayaş

Özgüneş railway station (Turkish: Özgüneş istasyonu) is a railway station in Ankara, Turkey, currently being rebuilt. The station was a stop on the Ankara suburban from 1972 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]

Özgüneş station was originally built in 1970 by the Turkish State Railways, when the railway from Ankara to Sincan was double-tracked.[2] It entered service in 1972, when electric commuter service began on the line.

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

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  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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