Başkentray ( en, CapitalRail), formerly known as the Ankara suburban ( tr, Ankara banliyösü), is the name of the long

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line in

Ankara Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...

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. It is operated by

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on trackage owned by the

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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

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took over the line that a few suburban trains were put into service. Original service was by a

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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;

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"Başkentray hizmete açıldı"

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, 12 April 2018 (in Turkish). four of the 28 stations, Subayevleri, Motor Fabrikası, Gülveren and Topkaya, did not reopen.

Stations

* Sincan * Lale * Elvankent *

Eryaman Eryaman is a neighbourhood of Etimesgut district in Ankara, Turkey. It is located 28 km west of the city centre of Ankara. Population of the neighbourhood is around 150,000. See also * Güzelkent, Etimesgut Güzelkent (literally "beautiful cit ...

* Özgüneş *

Etimesgut Etimesgut or Etimesut, formerly Ahimesut, is a metropolitan district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, mainly consisting of large public housing projects, from Ankara city centre. According to 2010 census, the populatio ...

* Havadurağı * Yıldırım * Behiçbey * Marşandiz *

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* Gazi Mahallesi *

Hipodrom Hipodrom is a residential district located in the southern part of Sibiu, Romania. It is one of the most densely populated districts of the city, housing one third of the population. The district is separated into four smaller districts (Hipodrom ...

Ankara railway station Ankara railway station ( tr, Ankara Garı) is the main railway station in Ankara, Turkey, and is a major transportation hub within the city. The station is the eastern terminus of the Istanbul-Ankara railway corridor, as well as the easternmost s ...

* Yenişehir (''transfer to:'' Sıhhiye station of

Ankara Metro The Ankara Metro ( tr, Ankara Metrosu) is the rapid transit system serving Ankara, the capital of Turkey. At present, Ankara's rapid transit system consists of two metro lines – the ''Batıkent Metrosu (M1)''and the new ''Keçiören Metrosu (M4 ...

: M1 line) *

Kurtuluş Kurtuluş is a neighbourhood of the Şişli district of Istanbul that was originally called ''Tatavla,'' meaning 'stables' in Greek ( el, Ταταύλα). The modern Turkish name means "liberation", "salvation", "independence" or "deliverance". On ...

(''transfer to:''

: Ankaray (A) line) * Cebeci * Demirlibahçe * Saimekadın * Mamak * Bağderesi * Üreğil * Köstence * Kayaş

Future Service

"Sincan Station" Extending to the northwest after: * Sincan OSB * Yenikent * Yenikent Sanayi * Akçaören

References

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20100124202329/http://www.tcdd.gov.tr/yolcu/ankbanliyo.htm * http://www.trainsofturkey.com/w/pmwiki.php/History/CFOA

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