Başkentray

Başkentray

Başkentray

Suburban commuter rail system in Ankara, Turkey

Başkentray (English: CapitalRail), formerly known as the Ankara suburban (Turkish: Ankara banliyösü), is the name of the 37 km (23 mi) long commuter rail line in Ankara, Turkey. It is operated by TCDD Taşımacılık on trackage owned by the Turkish State Railways.

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History

The portion of the rail line from Ankara Station to Sincan was completed in 1892, and a few trains ran daily on it. It was not until TCDD took over the line that a few suburban trains were put into service. Original service was by a steam engine locomotive, pulling up to 3 cars. In 1972, the line was electrified, and the E14000 units were put into service. In 2010, the new E23000 sets replaced the old ones.

On 11 July 2016, the line was closed for 18 months for complete rebuilding (stations and rail lines). It reopened on 12 April 2018 as part of the metropolitan network, with payment by AnkaraKart;[2] four of the 28 stations, Subayevleri, Motor Fabrikası, Gülveren and Topkaya, did not reopen.

Stations

Future Service

"Sincan Station" Extending to the northwest after:

  • Sincan OSB
  • Yenikent
  • Yenikent Sanayi
  • Akçaören

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Turkish railways post record figures in 2019". Daily Sabah. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. [2]
    Anadolu Agency, "Başkentray hizmete açıldı", TRT Haber, 12 April 2018 (in Turkish).


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