Lale railway station (Turkish: Lale istasyonu) is a railway station in Ankara, Turkey. 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 opened on 12 April 2018.[1]

LALE
TCDD Taşımacılık commuter rail station
General information
LocationGülhane Sk., Plevne Mah. 06934
Sincan, Ankara
Turkey
Coordinates39°57′41″N 32°35′55″E / 39.9615°N 32.5987°E / 39.9615; 32.5987
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks5
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1972
Closed2016-18
Rebuilt2017-18
Previous namesLale YHT (2018)
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Sincan
Terminus
Başkentray Elvankent
towards Kayaş
Track layout
West to Sincan
East to Kayaş

Lale 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.

Between 10 January and 15 March 2018, Lale station briefly hosted YHT high-speed trains, following the closure of Sincan station until the opening of Eryaman station.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Başkentray, Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'ın katıldığı törenle hizmete açıldı". star.com.tr (in Turkish). 12 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ^ "TCDD History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Sincan Yht Durağında Değişiklik". rayhaber.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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