Yunus railway station

40°53′05″N 29°12′36″E / 40.8847°N 29.2101°E / 40.8847; 29.2101Owned byTurkish State RailwaysLine(s)
  Marmaray
Platforms1 island platformTracks3ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeAccessibleYesHistoryOpened22 September 1872Closed2012-18Rebuilt2013-14Electrified29 May 1969
25 kV AC, 60 HzPassengers20160 Steady 0% Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Kartal
towards Halkalı
Marmaray Pendik
towards Gebze
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Kartal
towards Haydarpaşa
Haydarpaşa suburban Pendik
towards Gebze
Track layout
Legend
West to Haydarpaşa
East to Gebze

Yunus railway station Turkish: Yunus istasyonu is a railway station in Kartal, Istanbul on the Marmaray commuter rail line. It is located on Tercüme Avenue, one block north of Çetin Emeç Boulevard on the coast and is the easternmost station in Kartal.

The original station was opened on 22 September 1872 by the Ottoman government, as part of the railway from Kadıköy to İzmit.[1] In 1949, the station was rebuilt and expanded to two side platforms, serving two tracks. Commuter rail service from Haydarpaşa to Gebze began in 1951 and the station was electrified in 1969. The station closed down in 2013 for the construction of the new Marmaray rail project and was demolished shortly after. In 2016, the current station was built as an island platform serving two tracks, with a third express track on the south side. Yunus station was reopened by March 12, 2019.[2]

References

  1. ^ Koday, Saliha (2000). "Haydarpaşa-Gebze Arasındaki Demiryolu Banliyö Ulaşımı". Türk Coğrafya Dergisi (in Turkish). No. 35. Istanbul. p. 267. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Hangi tren hattı ne zaman kapanacak?". mynet.com (in Turkish). 25 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2017.