Bostancı railway station
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Bostancı railway station (
History
Bostancı station was originally built by the Ottoman government, as part of a railway from Kadıköy to İzmit, and was opened on 22 September 1872.[1][2] The station, along with the railway, was sold to the Ottoman Anatolian Railway (CFOA) which operated the railway until 1924. In 1909, the CFOA began frequent train service from Haydarpaşa and Pendik, stopping at Bostancı station, which was expanded and rebuilt in 1910.[3] Frequent service to Bostancı promoted development in the area. Many houses with large gardens were built around the station for Constantinople's wealthy residents, who used the train service to commute into the city. Between 1912 and 1913, a ferry pier was built, just 90 m (300 ft) south of the station.[3]
In 1924, the CFOA went through a process of nationalization by the newly formed
The State Railways double-tracked the railway from Haydarpaşa to Gebze in 1949 and in 1951 began commuter rail service on the line. The station was electrified in 1969 with
Layout
The pre-Marmaray Bostancı station consisted of 1 island platform and 1 side platform serving three tracks. Since the railway was only double-tracked, the third track (south side) was used as a passing loop to allow intercity or regional trains to pass local commuter trains. The third track would diverge from the main tracks before the station and connect back after the station. On the west side, the third track crossed the eastbound and connected to the westbound track and on the east side, the third track connected to only the eastbound track. The middle platform could be accessed via an underpass from Bağdat Avenue to Bahçelerarası Street, on the other side. The station building is located on the north side of the station and will not be altered or demolished, due to its heritage status.
Connections
Connections to
A 14.2 km (8.8 mi) long metro line to Dudullu connects to Bostancı station. The line was opened in 2023.
References
- ^ Koday, Saliha (2000). "Haydarpaşa-Gebze Arasındaki Demiryolu Banliyö Ulaşımı". Türk Coğrafya Dergisi (in Turkish). No. 35. Istanbul. p. 267. Archived from the original on 2017-11-18. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ a b "CFOA History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Özaydın, Gülşen (5 August 2014). "İstasyon Binalarının Kentteki Anlamı Üzerine Düşünceler". arkitera.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Bostancı İskele - Duraktan Geçen Hatlar". iett.istanbul (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Bostancı - Duraktan Geçen Hatlar". iett.istanbul (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 December 2017.