Kayaş railway station

Kayaş railway station is a railway station on the Başkentray commuter rail line in Ankara, Turkey. Located in the Kayaş neighborhood of the Mamak district, it is the eastern terminus of the line. The station closed down in July 2016 and the platforms were demolished, expanded and rebuilt; Kayaş station is expected to reopen on 12 April 2018 and will serve commuter, regional and intercity trains and by the end of 2018, high-speed YHT trains to Sivas.[1][2] The station house was built in the Turkish Neoclassical style, during the First national architectural movement in Turkey.

KAYAŞ
TCDD commuter rail station
Location	Atatürk Blv., Hacettepe, 06230 Altındağ/Ankara Turkey
Coordinates	39.9290°N 32.8551°E / 39.9290; 32.8551
Owned by	Turkish State Railways
Operated by	TCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)	Başkentray
Platforms	3 (2 island platforms, 1 side platform)
Tracks	7
Connections	EGO Bus: 352, 354, 354-3, 357, 359, 368, 369, 389, 394, 394-3, 397, 398-3
Construction
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Disabled access	Yes
Architectural style	Turkish Neoclassical
History
Opened	1920s
Closed	2016-17
Services
Preceding station   TCDD Taşımacılık   Following station Ankara Terminus Eastern Express Elmadağ toward Kars Eastern Express (Tourist) Irmak toward Kars Lake Van Express Elmadağ toward Tatvan Southern Express Elmadağ toward Kurtalan Köstence toward Sincan Başkentray Terminus   Future service   Ankara Terminus Yüksek Hızlı Tren Kırıkkale YHT toward Sivas

Before 2016, Kayaş station had two island platforms serving four tracks. (Two for commuter trains and two for regional and intercity trains) The station has been expanded to seven tracks with three platforms. Two of the seven tracks will serve as a layover siding for commuter trains.

References

1. "Başkentray Yıl Sonu Hizmete Girecek". rayhaber.com (in Turkish). 23 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
2. "Ankara-Sivas Yüksek Hızlı Tren Hattı Ne Zaman Açılacak". rayhaber.com (in Turkish). 16 May 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.