Yenişehir railway station

YENİŞEHİR
YENİŞEHİR
TCDD commuter rail station
	Looking east; the right-most two tracks are used for intercity/high-speed rail service.
General information
Location	Atatürk Blv., Hacettepe, 06230; Altındağ/Ankara; Turkey
Coordinates	39°55′44″N 32°51′18″E / 39.9290°N 32.8551°E
Owned by	Turkish State Railways
Operated by	TCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)	Başkentray
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Ankara Metro; M1 at Sıhhiye; EGO Bus: 160, 203, 252, 253, 256-2, 261, 263 266, 263-2, 263-3, 279, 279-2, 284, 285-2, 286, 312, 312-1, 313, 314, 317-3, 318, 319, 320, 322, 322-4, 335, 339-3, 345, 355, 355-4, 357, 361, 377, 381, 395, 407, 408, 427, 427-3, 492, 542, 530-3
Construction
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1972
Closed	2016-17
Services

Yenişehir railway station (Turkish: Yenişehir istasyonu) is a railway station on the Başkentray commuter rail line in Ankara, Turkey. The station is located a few blocks north of Kızılay Square, on the corner of Atatürk and Celal Bayar Boulevards and is the first station east of Ankara station, written as Gar on public transport maps. Yenişehir station was originally opened in 1972 with the inauguration of the Ankara suburban commuter service.^[1] In July 2016, the station was demolished, rebuilt and is expected to open on 12 April 2018.^[2]

Connection to the M1 line of the Ankara Metro is available.

Gallery

Yenişehir station in 2013, before it was rebuilt.
A westbound train entering the station in August 2013.
Another view of the new station.

References

^ "Demiryollarının 161 Yılı". tcdd.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 31 October 2017.
^ "Başkentray Yıl Sonu Hizmete Girecek". rayhaber.com (in Turkish). 23 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.

[1] "Demiryollarının 161 Yılı". tcdd.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 31 October 2017.

[2] "Başkentray Yıl Sonu Hizmete Girecek". rayhaber.com (in Turkish). 23 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.

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