Kumkapı railway station

Kumkapı is an indefinitely closed railway station on the İstanbul-Halkalı Line in Istanbul. The station is located in southeastern Fatih along Kennedy Boulevard and is 3.8 km (2.4 mi) away from Sirkeci Terminal. The station was built in 1872 by the Rumelia Railway as part of the extension of their mainline into İstanbul's city center.[3] The station was rebuilt and electrified in 1955 for the start of commuter service between Sirkeci and Halkalı.[4] Kumkapı was indefinitely closed in 2013 due to the rehabilitation and construction of the new Marmaray line.

KUMKAPI
General information
Coordinates41.0033°N 28.9632°E / 41.0033; 28.9632
Owned byTCDD
Line(s)İstanbul-Halkalı Line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusClosed
History
OpenedJuly 22, 1872 (Chemins de fer Orientaux)[1]
December 4, 1955 (Istanbul suburban)
ClosedAugust 12, 2013[2]
Electrified25 kV AC (December 4, 1955)
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Yenikapı
towards Halkalı
 Istanbul suburban Cankurtaran
towards Sirkeci

References
  1. "CO lines opening dates". www.trainsofturkey.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. "As of August 12, 2013, Istanbul-Yedikule suburban trains will not be operated". TCDD. August 13, 2013. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  3. "History of the Rumelia Railway". Trains of Turkey. Archived from the original on 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
  4. "Electrification of Turkish Rail Lines". Trains of Turkey.
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