Yenişehir railway station () is a

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on the

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line in

Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...

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. The station is located a few blocks north of

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, on the corner of Atatürk and Celal Bayar Boulevards and is the first station east of Ankara station, written as ''Gar'' on public transport maps. Yenişehir station was originally opened in 1972 with the inauguration of the

Ankara suburban Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...

commuter service. In July 2016, the station was demolished and rebuilt and was scheduled to open on 12 April 2018. Connection to the ''M1'' line of the

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is available.

Gallery

Yenişehir station.jpg, Yenişehir station in 2013, before it was rebuilt. Ankara banliyö Yenişehir.jpg, A westbound train entering the station in August 2013. Yenişehir İstasyonu, Kayaş yönü-TCDD,Banliyö-Ankara Raylı Sistemi.jpg, Another view of the new station.

References

{{reflist Railway stations in Ankara Province Altındağ, Ankara Railway stations in Turkey opened in 1972 Railway stations in Turkey closed in 2016