Ulukışla railway station ( tr, Ulukışla istasyonu) is a

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Ulukışla Ulukışla is a town and district of Niğde Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It covers an area of 1,502 km², and the altitude is 1,427 m. Population is 22,728 of which 5,594 live in the town of Ulukışla. The town of Uluk ...

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. The station is located in the southern part of the town and consists of one

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serving one track. A small freight yard is also present as the line sees heavy freight traffic. Ulukışla station is the northern starting point of the railway through the Cilician Gates, and thus historically played an important role in helping trains pass through the

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. Ulukışla station was originally opened on 1 July 1911, by the Baghdad Railway. Ulukışla was used as a staging point to help further construction through the mountains, storing material, helper locomotives and workers.

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operates two daily intercity trains from

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and

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References

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Passenger trainsUlukışla station informationUlukışla station timetable
Railway stations in Niğde Province Railway stations opened in 1911 1911 establishments in the Ottoman Empire