Yarımca railway station

Yarımca station (Turkish: Yarımca garı) is railway station located in Körfez, Turkey. Situated on the northern shore of the Gulf of İzmit, it is one of the three operating stations between Gebze and İzmit, the other two being Hereke and Derince. The station is currently served by the Ada Express, which consists of four round trips between Pendik, Istanbul and Mithatpaşa, Adapazarı.

YARIMCA
"Körfez" station in 2012 before reconstruction and renaming.
Locationİstasyon Cd, Atalar, Körfez, Kocaeli Province
Turkey
Coordinates40.462211°N 29.434820°E / 40.462211; 29.434820
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks4
Construction
ParkingYes
History
OpenedAugust 1873
Rebuilt1969, 2012-16
Electrified25 kV AC overhead wire
Services
Preceding station   TCDD Taşımacılık   Following station
toward Pendik
Ada Express
toward Adapazarı
Former services
Preceding station   Turkish State Railways   Following station
toward Istanbul
Boğaziçi Express
toward Ankara
Kirazlıyalı
toward Istanbul
Adapazarı Express
Seramik
toward Adapazarı

Yarımca station was originally named Körfez until 2012, when the station underwent a complete overhaul. During the reconstruction, the station was reduced from 2 platforms servicing 3 tracks, to 1 platform servicing 1 track. The name was changed to Yarımca and service was greatly reduced. Before 2012, Yarımca was serviced by the famous Haydarpaşa-Adapazarı Regional as well as several other mainline trains.

Yarımca station was originally built by the Ottoman Government in 1873 as part of their line from Istanbul to İzmit.[1]

Connections
  • Kocaeli Bus Service
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References
  1. "Chemins de Fer Ottomans d'Anatolie". 6 November 2006. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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