Pendik station ( tr, Pendik garı) is the main railway station in

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. Located between Hatboyu and Abdülhalik Renda Avenues in southeastern Pendik.

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operates YHT trains to

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and

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, via

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, along with daily regional trains to

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. The station is away from Haydarpaşa station in central Istanbul. The metro line M10 is currently under construction to make the link with

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, which is located about 9km in the North.

History

Pendik station was originally opened in 1872 by the

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, as part of a railway from

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(modern-day Istanbul) to İzmit. The railway was later taken over by the Ottoman Anatolian Railway (CFOA) in 1888 and extended to

and

. In 1909, the railway began operating frequent train service from Haydarpaşa station to Pendik. The CFOA was nationalized in 1927 and in 1936, Pendik station was rebuilt and expanded by the

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. In 1969, the station was electrified and commuter rail service between

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and Gebze began servicing Pendik. The station was also a stop on all intercity trains running east from Istanbul. On 29 April 2012, all train service east of the station was suspended for the construction of the Istanbul-Ankara high-speed railway and the

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commuter rail system. Commuter trains continued to operate from Haydarpaşa to Pendik until 19 February 2013 when all train service west of the station was suspended. Pendik station was rebuilt during its 17-month closure; the platforms were rebuilt and expanded to service four tracks, instead of three, and a new station mezzanine was constructed in the underpass. On 26 July 2014, Pendik station reopened, serving high-speed YHT trains to

and

. Works on the rest of the Marmaray system was completed by March 12, 2019, when further intercity train service, along with commuter rail service, returned to Pendik station.

Station Layout

Pendik station has two

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and one

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. Platform 1, served by tracks 1 and 2, are reserved for future Maramaray commuter service. Platforms 2, serving tracks 3 and 4, are for TCDD high-speed and regional trains.

References

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External links

Pendik station informationPendik station timetablePendik tren istasyonu
(Turkish)
istanbul konya hızlı tren saatleri
Pendik Railway stations in Istanbul Province Railway stations opened in 1872 1872 establishments in the Ottoman Empire High-speed railway stations in Turkey