Kırıkkale railway station

Kırıkkale station (Turkish: Kırıkkale garı) is the main railway station in Kırıkkale, Turkey. The station was originally 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]

KIRIKKALE
TCDD intercity rail station
A westbound train at the station.
General information
LocationMillet Blv. 103, Fabrikalar Mah., 71100
Kırıkkale Merkez/Kırıkkale
Turkey
Coordinates39.8373°N 33.5032°E / 39.8373; 33.5032
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)
  Southern Express
Platforms3 (1 side platform, 1 island platform, 1 bay platform)
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
History
Opened20 November 1925
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Irmak
towards Ankara
Eastern Express Çerikli
towards Kars
Yahşihan
towards Ankara
Lake Van Express Balışıh
towards Tatvan
Southern Express Balışıh
towards Kurtalan

TCDD Taşımacılık operates three daily intercity trains from Ankara[2][3][4] to Kars,[2] Kurtalan,[3] and Tatvan,[4] A twice daily regional train from Ankara to Kırıkkale has been suspended since 2016, due to the closure of the railway from Ankara station to Kayaş, to rehabilitate the line for the new Başkentray commuter rail system. Once construction is complete by December 2017, Ankara-Kırıkkale Regional train service is expected to resume.

References

  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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