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Arifiye
TCDD high-speed and regional rail station
Adaray commuter rail station
General information
LocationIstasyon Cd., Arifiye, Turkey 54580
Coordinates40°42′47″N 30°21′20″E / 40.71306°N 30.35556°E / 40.71306; 30.35556
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Platforms3
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeAt-Grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code1512
History
Opened1 September 1891
Rebuilt1976-77, 2012-14
Electrified1977
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
İzmittowards Istanbul Halkalı Yüksek Hızlı Tren Bileciktowards Ankara
Bileciktowards Karaman
Ankara Express Bileciktowards Ankara
Sapancatowards Gebze Ada Express Mithatpaşatowards Adapazarı
Preceding station ADA Following station
Terminus Adaray Bahçelievlertowards Adapazarı
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Pendik Oldtowards Istanbul Capital Express Bileciktowards Ankara
Republic Express
Fatih Express
Anatolian Express
Ankara Express
Eskişehir Express Bileciktowards Eskişehir
Sakarya Express
Uzunkumtowards Istanbul Adapazarı Express Mithatpaşatowards Adapazarı

Arifiye station is a railway station on the Istanbul-Ankara railway in the town of Arifiye, a suburb of Adapazarı. The station is served by the Turkish State Railways as well as Adaray commuter service. The State Railways operates its premier high-speed rail service from Istanbul to Ankara and Konya as well as a premier limited-stop regional train service to Istanbul. Adaray operates commuter rail service to Adapazarı from Arifiye, which is the southern terminus.

Arifiye was originally opened on 1 September 1891 by the Anatolian Railway and taken over by the Turkish State Railways in 1927. The station was rebuilt in 1977 to increase capacity and again from 2012 to 2014 to accommodate a new high-speed rail service.

References

  1. CFOA opening dates - trainsofturkey.com
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