Cankurtaran railway station

Cankurtaran is a railway station on the Istanbul suburban, in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in the neighborhood of Cankurtaran in the historic peninsula of İstanbul. The station is located on Şadırvan Street. Cankurtaran is just a block north of Kennedy Boulevard, along with the shoreline and a few blocks south of the Hagia Sophia and the Imperial Gate to the Topkapı Palace. The station was built in 1955 by the Turkish State Railways to be used by commuter trains operating between Sirkeci and Halkalı.^[2]

LocationŞadırvan Sk., Cankurtaran Mah. 34122
Fatih/Istanbul
Turkey

Coordinates41.0055°N 28.9829°E / 41.0055; 28.9829

OwnerTurkish State Railways

OperatorTCDD Taşımacılık

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CANKURTARAN
General information
Location	Şadırvan Sk., Cankurtaran Mah. 34122 Fatih/Istanbul Turkey
Coordinates	41.0055°N 28.9829°E / 41.0055; 28.9829
Owner	Turkish State Railways
Operator	TCDD Taşımacılık
Line	Istanbul-Pythion railway
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	İETT Bus: BN1
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	No
Cycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	4 December 1955; 70 years ago (1955-12-04)
Closed	2013–2024[1]
Rebuilt	4 December 1955; 70 years ago (1955-12-04) 26 February 2024; 2 years ago (2024-02-26)
Electrified	4 December 1955 (25 kV AC)
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station Kumkapı towards Kazlıçeşme T6 Sirkeci Terminus
Former services Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station Kumkapı towards Halkalı Istanbul suburban Sirkeci Terminus
Location

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Cankurtaran is located 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Sirkeci Terminal. Cankurtaran was indefinitely closed in 2013 due to the rehabilitation and construction of the new Marmaray line. The station was rebuilt and reopened on 26 February 2024 as part of the T6 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Tramway Line / U3 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Rail Line.^[3]