Havadurağı railway station

Havadurağı railway station (Turkish: Havadurağı istasyonu) is a railway station in Ankara, Turkey, currently being rebuilt. The station was a stop on the Ankara suburban from the 1930s to 2016 when it was closed and demolished shortly after, in order to rebuild and expand the railway. Construction of the new station began in 2017 and is expected to open on 12 April 2018.[1]

HAVADURAĞI
TCDD Taşımacılık commuter rail station
Location	Dumlupınar Blv., Erler Mah. 06790 Etimesgut, Ankara Turkey
Coordinates	39.9422°N 32.6881°E
Owned by	Turkish State Railways
Operated by	TCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)	Başkentray
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	5
Construction
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1930s
Closed	2016-18
Rebuilt	2017-18
Services
Preceding station   TCDD Taşımacılık   Following station Etimesgut toward Akçaören Başkentray Yıldırım toward Kayaş
Track layout West to Sincan East to Kayaş

The station opened in 1930s, when the Etimesgut Air Base entered service.[2] The station gets its name from the Air Base, as Havadurağı literally translates to Air stop.

The new station consists of an island platform serving two tracks, within a five-track railway. South of the platform are two tracks for mainline and YHT high-speed trains, while the track north of the platform is a bi-directional track for freight trains and equipment moves.

References

1. "Başkentray ne zaman açılacak?". evdenhaberler.com (in Turkish). 9 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
2. "TCDD History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 27 March 2018.

External Links

• TCDD Taşımacılık
• EGO Genel Müdürlüğü