Halkalı railway station
| Halkalı | |
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| Station statistics | |
| Address | İstansyon Cd, Küçükçekmece, İstanbul |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Opened | July 22, 1872 |
| Rebuilt | 1955 |
| Electrified | 1955 |
| Owned by | Turkish State Railways |
| Smart ticket | Akbil, Istanbulkart |
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Halkalı railway station is the westernmost station on the İstanbul-Halkalı Line as well as in İstanbul. The station also services regional trains to Edirne, Uzunköprü, Çerkezköy and international trains to Bucharest and Belgrade. The distance of the Halkalı station to the Istanbul Sirkeci Terminal is 27.63 km (17.17 mi).
The Halkalı logistics center and the historic Halkalı electric train maintenance depot is located near the station. The station is located next to Lake Küçükçekmece and services the population in north-central Küçükçekmece. Just a little north of the station will be a depot for commuter trains once the Marmaray project is complete.
The terminal has been the departure terminal for all freight trains to Europe and became a very important container terminal. It has been used by rail container lines IFB, Express Interfracht, Europe Intermodal and Metrans. It was closed to railway traffic in June 2013 due to construction works between Çerkezköy and Halkalı. [1] The terminal is going to open in early 2014.
In June 2013, DB Schenker Rail announced a new freight route, with three trains per week between Germany and the Halkalı logistics center.[2]
Service
| Previous | Turkish State Railways | Next |
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Terminus | toward Bucharest | |
Terminus | toward Belgrade | |
Terminus | toward Uzunköprü | |
toward Sirkeci | toward Kapıkule | |
toward Sirkeci | toward Çerkezköy | |
toward Sirkeci |
References
- ↑ Uysal, Onur. "Holiday Time for Halkali", Rail Turkey, 19 April 2013
- ↑ "DB Schenker introduces freight shuttle to Turkey". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
