Konya railway station

Konya station (Turkish: Konya garı) is an inter-city railway station serving the central anatolian city of Konya. It serves as the southern terminus of the Polatlı–Konya high-speed railway with YHT high-speed trains from Ankara and Istanbul servicing the station. Inter-city trains to Izmir and Adana also terminate at the station. In 2011, the station was expanded, modernized and electrified to accommodate the new YHT high-speed rail service.

KONYA
TCDD Taşımacılık high-speed, intercity and regional rail station
A high-speed train and express train waiting to depart the station.
Location	Mamuriye Mh., Alay Cd., 42040 Meram/Konya Turkey
Coordinates	37.866333°N 32.476361°E / 37.866333; 32.476361
Owned by	Turkish State Railways
Operated by	TCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)	Yüksek Hızlı Tren   Konya Blue Train   Taurus Express   Konya-Karaman
Platforms	3 (2 island platforms, 1 side platform)
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	29 July 1896[1]
Rebuilt	2011
Electrified	2011 (25 kV AC)[2]
Services
Preceding station   TCDD Taşımacılık   Following station Polatlı YHT toward Ankara Yüksek Hızlı Tren Terminus Eskişehir toward Istanbul Halkalı Pınarbaşı toward İzmir Konya Blue Train Terminus Taurus Express Kaşınhanı toward Adana Konya-Karaman Kaşınhanı toward Karaman

Pictures

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  A high-speed train at the station.

References

1. "CFOA History". Trains and Railways of Turkey.
2. "Invensys commissions ERTMS solution on Turkish High Speed Line". European Railway Review. 7 September 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.

External links

• Konya railway station information