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(Redirected from Halkalı station) Westernmost train stop in Istanbul
Halkalı
TCDD Taşımacılık intercity and commuter rail station
Looking at the station lobby from the Marmaray platform.
General information
Locationİstasyon Cd., İstasyon Mah., 34303
Küçükçekmece/Istanbul
Turkey
Coordinates41°01′08″N 28°46′00″E / 41.01889°N 28.76667°E / 41.01889; 28.76667
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)Istanbul–Pythio railway
Istanbul–Kapıkule railway (Future)
Platforms4 island platforms
Tracks8
Bus stands2
Bus operatorsBus interchange İETT Bus: 79Y, 89A, 143, BN1, H-3, MR40, MR42, MR50, MR51
Bus interchange Istanbul Minibus: K.S.S Hastanesi–Cennet Metrobüs, Deprem Konutları–Küçükçekmece, Küçükçekmece–Kayaşehir
Construction
Structure typeAt-Grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened22 July 1872
Closed2013-16
Rebuilt1955, 2013-16
Electrified1955
25 kV AC, 50 Hz OL
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Çerkezköytowards Sofia Istanbul–Sofia Express Terminus
Çerkezköytowards Bucharest Bosphorus Express
Ispartakuletowards Kapıkule Istanbul–Kapıkule
Ispartakuletowards Uzunköprü Istanbul–Uzunköprü
Terminus Yüksek Hızlı Tren Bakırköytowards Ankara
Bakırköytowards Karaman
Ankara Express Bakırköytowards Ankara
Marmaray Mustafa Kemaltowards Gebze
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Çerkezköytowards Belgrade Balkan Express IstanbulTerminus
Alpullutowards Thessaloniki Friendship Express
Terminus Istanbul suburban Kanaryatowards Sirkeci
Future services
Preceding station Istanbul Metro Following station
Bezirganbahçetowards Yenikapı M1b Line Terminus
Terminus M11 Line Tema Parktowards Gayrettepe

Halkalı station (Turkish: Halkalı garı) is the westernmost station on the Marmaray line as well as in Istanbul. The station also services regional trains to Edirne, Uzunköprü, Çerkezköy and international trains to Sofia. In summer, there may be through trains to Bucharest too. Halkalı station is 27.63 km (17.17 mi) from the Istanbul Sirkeci Terminal .

Overview

The Halkalı logistics center and the old Halkalı electric train maintenance depot are located near the station. The station is next to Lake Küçükçekmece and services the population in north-central Küçükçekmece.

The terminal is the departure terminal for all freight trains to Europe and is an important container terminal, used by rail container lines IFB, Express Interfracht, Europe Intermodal and Metrans. It is possible that the Marmaray will eventually be extended to Ispartakule, which may cause further construction works and closures in the future.

As Halkalı is now surrounded by residential areas due to the growth of the city, its role as the main customs post for trucks to Europe is due to end, with trucks using the new Muratbey Customs Office (Muratbey Gümrük Müdürlüğü) in Çatalca instead.

A Metro line from the station to the new Istanbul Airport is under construction and is expected to open in summer 2024.

References

  1. Uysal, Onur. "Halkali Opening may be Postponed", Rail Turkey, 25 September 2014
  2. Uysal, Onur. "What Will Happen in Turkish Railways in 2015?", Rail Turkey, 1 January 2015
  3. "Muratbey Gümrük Müdürlüğü - Gümrük ve Turizm İşletmeleri Tic. A.Ş."
  4. "HYH Metro". www.hyhmetro.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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