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.

YUNUS
TCDD Taşımacılık commuter rail station
General information
LocationTercümen Cd., Yunus Mah., 34873
Kartal, Istanbul
Turkey
Coordinates40°53′05″N 29°12′36″E / 40.8847°N 29.2101°E / 40.8847; 29.2101
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened22 September 1872
Closed2012-18
Rebuilt2013-14
Electrified29 May 1969
25 kV AC, 60 Hz
Passengers
20160 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
West to Haydarpaşa
East to Gebze

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 edit

  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.