İzmit Central Station

İzmit
TCDD
Station statistics
Address İstasyon Cd, Kozluk Mh, İzmit
Lines Fatih Express
Ankara Express
Sakarya Express
Capital Express
Republic Express
Anatolia Express
Eskişehir Express
Boğaziçi Express
Van Lake Express
Southern Express
Eastern Express
Meram Express
Central Anatolia Blue Train
Trans-Asia Express
Haydarpaşa-Adapazarı Regional
Structure At-grade
Platforms 2
Tracks 3
Parking Yes
Other information
Opened August 1, 1873[1]
Rebuilt 1977
Electrified February 6, 1977
Accessible
Code 1570
Owned by Turkish State Railways
Traffic
Passengers (2009) 912,500 18%

The İzmit Central Station is the main train station in İzmit. The station is a major rail hub and one of the busiest railway stations in Turkey. In 2009, the station saw 912,500 boardings; the most in its history. 50% of those boardings was toward Haydarpaşa Terminal in İstanbul.[2] The new station was built in 1977 after replacing the original station.

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References

  1. ^ CFOA History - Trains and Railways of Turkey
  2. ^ İzmit Tren Garı - ARKAS Holding