Yahşihan railway station

Yahşihan railway station (Turkish: Yahşihan istasyonu) is a railway station in Yahşihan, Turkey, just west of Kırıkkale. The station was built in 1924 and opened on 20 November 1925 by the Anatolian—Baghdad Railways and was one of the first railway stations built by the newly formed Republic of Turkey.[1]

YAHŞİHAN
TCDD intercity rail station
General information
LocationKadıoğlu Mah. 71540
Yahşihan, Kırıkkale
Turkey
Coordinates39°50′44″N 33°26′51″E / 39.8455°N 33.4475°E / 39.8455; 33.4475
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
History
Opened20 November 1925
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Irmak
towards Ankara
Lake Van Express Kırıkkale
towards Tatvan
Southern Express Kırıkkale
towards Kurtalan

TCDD Taşımacılık operates three daily intercity trains from Ankara to Kars,[2] Kurtalan,[3] and Tatvan,[4] Regional train service between Ankara and Kırıkkale was suspended in 2016, due to the construction of the Başkentray commuter rail project. When completed in mid-April 2018, regional rail service is expected to return.

References

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  1. ^ As, Erdal (2013). Cumhuriyet Dönemi Ulaşım Politikaları (1923-1960) (in Turkish). Ankara: Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi. p. 104. ISBN 978-975-16-2635-6.
  2. ^ "Doğu Ekspresi". tcddseferleri.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Güney Kurtalan Ekspresi". tcddseferleri.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Van Gölü Ekspresi". tcddseferleri.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 29 October 2017.
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