Osmangazi railway station

Osmangazi station (Turkish: Osmangazi istasyonu) is a station on the Marmaray commuter rail line in Gebze, Turkey. It was previously a station on the Haydarpaşa suburban until 2013, when commuter rail service was suspended. The original station was opened in 1954 with two side platforms and demolished in 2013.[1] Construction of the new station started shortly after and was structurally completed in 2014, along with the other eight stations located between Pendik and Gebze. Commuter rail service resumed on 13 March 2019.[2]

OSMANGAZİ
TCDD Taşımacılık commuter rail station
General information
LocationÇelikoğlu Cd., Sırasöğütler Mah. 41700
Gebze, Kocaeli
Turkey
Coordinates40°47′57″N 29°22′48″E / 40.7992°N 29.3800°E / 40.7992; 29.3800
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byMarmaray
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1954
Closed2013-19
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Fatih
towards Halkalı
Marmaray Darıca
towards Gebze
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Fatih
towards Haydarpaşa
Haydarpaşa suburban Gebze
Terminus
Track layout
West to Haydarpaşa
East to Gebze

The station has two tracks with an island platform and one express track on the south side for high-speed and intercity trains.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Koday, Saliha (2000). "Haydarpaşa-Gebze Arasındaki Demiryolu Banliyö Ulaşımı". Türk Coğrafya Dergisi (in Turkish). No. 35. Istanbul. p. 267. Archived from the original on November 18, 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. ^ "İstanbul banliyö hattı 2018 sonunda bitiyor" (in Turkish). 2 February 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Marmaray projesi hakkında sıkça sorulan sorular" (in Turkish). 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2017.