Göztepe railway station

Göztepe station (Turkish: Göztepe İstasyonu) is a historical railway station in Kadıköy, Istanbul. Between 1969 and 2013, it was a station on the Haydarpaşa suburban railway line to Gebze. A modern station of the same name is now a stop on the Marmaray commuter rail service to Gebze.

GÖZTEPE
A westbound train enters under the historical station building.
General information
LocationTütüncü Mehmet Efendi Cd. 85, Göztepe Mah. 34730
Kadıköy/Istanbul
Turkey
Coordinates40.9790°N 29.0666°E / 40.9790; 29.0666
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)
  Marmaray (2019)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Architectural styleTurkish Neoclassical
History
Opened1876
Closed2013-18
Rebuilt1915 (Station house)
2017-18 (Platforms)
Previous namesErenköy (1876-98)
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Feneryolu
towards Halkalı
Marmaray Erenköy
towards Gebze
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Feneryolu
towards Haydarpaşa
Haydarpaşa suburban Erenköy
towards Gebze
Track layout
West to Haydarpaşa
East to Gebze

The station was originally built in 1876 by the Ottoman government as part of the railway from Istanbul to İzmit.[1][2] A small two-story wooden station house was built and is currently on the northern part of the station. Due to a steep climb just west of the station, trains weren't able to always make it up during snowy weather; so in 1915 the tracks were lowered by 11 m (36 ft) and a new, larger station house was built over the tracks in the Turkish Neoclassical style.[3]

References

  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 18 November 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. "CFOA History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  3. "Göztepe İstasyonu Yıkılacakmı". arkitera.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
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