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Ankara Tren Garı ("Ankara Train Station"), alternatively known as Ankara YHT railway station (Turkish: Ankara Yüksek Hızlı Tren Garı) and abbreviated as ATG, is a mixed-use commercial building in Ankara, Turkey. The building houses a shopping mall, a five-star hotel and commercial offices, as well as a concourse for YHT high-speed trains.
Situated next to the
The building is owned by the
History
When construction works of the
The State Railways revised their plans for the station, and the new terminal was designed to encompass only the two southernmost platforms and adjacent yard tracks. These platforms were used by commuter trains to
Construction started on 9 December 2013 with the demolition of the Ankara suburban platforms. The station structure was completed by May 2016 and was officially opened to passenger traffic on 29 October 2016, with a large ceremony that
Overview
The construction of the YHT station was completed in two years.[6] It was opened to service on 29 October 2016, on the 93rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic.[2] It was constructed by the company "Ankara Tren Garı İşletmesi" (ATG) (literally Ankara Train Station Company) in the build–operate–transfer financial model.[6] The YHT station will serve 50,000 passengers a day, 15 million annually.[6] In addition to the train station, there are a hotel with 134 rooms, a mall with 217 shops[6] and a conference hall in the 8-story building. Currently, except for the train services, the station is operated by the AGT company. In 2036, after 19 years and 7 months,[6] the whole infrastructure will be handed over to the Turkish State Railways (TCDD).[7]
The total area of the ATG terminal, including the mall and the hotel, is 194,460 m2 (2,093,200 sq ft). There are three railway platforms and six tracks.
Image gallery
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Street view of the ATG terminal
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Main entrance of the ATG terminal
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Main hall of the ATG terminal for YHT passenger services
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A TCDD HT65000 EMU awaiting departure from the tracks underneath the ATG terminal
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A TCDD HT80000 EMU awaiting departure from the tracks underneath the ATG terminal
Services
Currently there are only three YHT trains serving the ATG terminal in Ankara:[8]
References
- ^ Ekinci, Adnan; Demirtaş, Halit Ziya (20 January 2009). Hızlı Tren Hakkında Herşey (in Turkish). Ulus, Ankara: TCDD Genel Müdürlüğü. p. 53.
- ^ a b "Ankara Hızlı Tren Garı nerede? Açılışı yapıldı!". Star newspaper (in Turkish). 1 November 2016.
- ^ a b Bozkurt, Başak (30 November 2006). "Ankara Hızlı Tren Terminali". arkitera.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Marmaray'dan Sonra Ankara Hızlı Tren Garı Projesine de Durdurma". kentvedmiryolu.com (in Turkish). 15 September 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ Toğanaş, Tamer (9 December 2013). "İlk kazma vuruluyor". huriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ NTV (Turkey)(in Turkish). 29 October 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Ankara YHT Garı". TCDD (in Turkish).
- ^ "Yüksek Hızlı Tren". TCDD Taşımacılık (in Turkish).