Söğütlüçeşme railway station ( tr, Söğütlüçeşme İstasyonu) is a
railway station
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in the
Kadıköy
Kadıköy (), known in classical antiquity and during the Roman and Byzantine eras as Chalcedon ( gr, Χαλκηδών), is a large, populous, and cosmopolitan district in the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey, on the northern shore of the Sea of ...
district of
İstanbul
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,
Turkey
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. Up until 2013, the station was serviced by
commuter trains as well as regional and intercity trains. Söğütlüçeşme was closed down on 19 June 2013 for the rehabilitation and expansion of the railway for the new
Marmaray
The Marmaray () is a intercontinental commuter rail line in Istanbul, Turkey. A rail tunnel running under the Bosphorus strait was connected to an upgraded version of the old suburban train service (known as the banliyö), allowing trains ...
commuter rail system. Located east from
Haydarpaşa station, it is situated upon a viaduct with two
island platform
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s with four tracks.
Söğütlüçeşme station reopened on March 12, 2019 along with the rest of the Marmaray project until Gebze
History
The original station was opened in 1872 by the
Ottoman government
The Ottoman Empire developed over the years as a despotism with the Sultan as the supreme ruler of a centralized government that had an effective control of its provinces, officials and inhabitants. Wealth and rank could be inherited but were j ...
, as part of a railway from
Kadıköy
Kadıköy (), known in classical antiquity and during the Roman and Byzantine eras as Chalcedon ( gr, Χαλκηδών), is a large, populous, and cosmopolitan district in the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey, on the northern shore of the Sea of ...
to
İzmit
İzmit () is a district and the central district of Kocaeli province, Turkey. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia.
As of the last 31/12/2019 estimation, the c ...
. This station was located just north of the actual one at ground level. The station, along with the railway, was sold to the
Ottoman Anatolian Railway (CFOA) in 1880. The CFOA operated the railway until 1924, when it was bought by the Turkish government and eventually taken over by the
Turkish State Railways
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. Söğütlüçeşme station became a stop on the
Haydarpaşa suburban
The Haydarpaşa suburban ( tr, Haydarpaşa banliyösü), also known as the Haydarpaşa-Gebze line ( tr, Haydarpaşa-Gebze hattı) and numbered as B2, was a commuter rail line operated by the Turkish State Railways, between Haydarpaşa Terminal in ...
in 1951 and was electrified in 1969.
The current station was built between 1975 and 1979 and opened in 1985. In 2009 the Istanbul Metrobus was extended from
Zincirlikuyu
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to Söğütlüçeşme, making Söğütlüçeşme became the first station on the Haydarpaşa suburban to be connected to the rest of Istanbul's public transport network.
Vicinity
![E43009 at Sogutlucesme](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/E43009_at_Sogutlucesme.jpg)
Söğütlüçeşme station is located above Söğütlüçeşme park. To the north side of the station, connections to Metrobus service to
Üsküdar
Üsküdar () is a large and densely populated district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered to the north by Beykoz, to the east by Ümraniye, to the southeast by Ataşehir and to the south by Kadıköy; w ...
,
Levent
Levent is a neighbourhood and one of the main business districts of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city. It is a part of the municipality of Beşiktaş and is situated to the north of the Golden Horn, at the western sh ...
and western İstanbul is available. The historic Kadıköy city center is located west of the station.
Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
The Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium () (Known for sponsorship reasons as Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi, or Ülker Stadium for short) is a football stadium located in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is th ...
, where
Fenerbahçe S.K. plays, is situated directly southeast. Another important building in the vicinity is the Kadıkoy Municipality Headquarters, located directly north of the station. Alongside to the east of the station, the wedding hall building of the district Kadıköy is situated.
The neighborhoods surrounding Söğütlüçeşme station are Acıbadem to the northwest, Hasanpaşa directly north, Fikirtepe and Eğitim to the northeast, Zühtüpaşa to the southeast, Osmanağa and Caferağa (Kadıköy city center) directly south and Rasimpaşa to the southwest.
Layout
Layout
Public transport connections
Following public transportation lines serve the railway station:
;
Bus system
;
Metrobus
* 34A Söğütlüçeşme-Edirnekapı
* 34G Söğütlüçeşme-(Tüyap)Beylikdüzü (Only Night)(G = Gece = Night)
* 34Z Söğütlüçeşme-Zincirlikuyu
Gallery
Sogutlucesme station.JPG, The station prior to reconstruction.
Sögütlücesme station.jpg, View of the station street-side.
References
External links
Söğütlüçeşme station infoAdapazarı regional train timetables
Transport in Kadıköy
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sogutlucesme Railway Station
Railway stations in Istanbul Province
Railway stations opened in 1872
1872 establishments in the Ottoman Empire
2013 disestablishments in Turkey
High-speed railway stations in Turkey