Karaağaç railway station
KARAAĞAÇ | |
|---|---|
| Former Turkish State Railways station | |
 The front facade of the railway station after redevelopment. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Karaağaç Cd. 49, Karaağaç Mah., Edirne, Turkey 22100 |
| Coordinates | 41°39′06″N 26°31′19″E / 41.6517°N 26.5219°E |
| Owned by | Trakya University |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Architect | Ahmet Kemaleddin |
| Architectural style | Turkish Neoclassical |
| History | |
| Opened | 4 April 1873[1] |
| Closed | 4 October 1971[2] |
| Rebuilt | 1914 |
| Previous names | Edirne |
The Karaağaç station (Turkish: Karaağaç Garı) or before 1971 Edirne station (Turkish: Edirne Garı) was the name of the former railway station in Edirne, located 4 km (2.5 mi) south-west of the city. Currently, it houses Trakya University's Faculty of Fine Arts.
History
In 1868, the
Maritsa River except the Karaağaç section that remained in Turkish territory.[4]
The line was used by the
a short cut-off between Marasia and Nea Vyssa to avoid Turkish territory near Edirne. This resulted in the abandonment of the station in 1971.[3]
Today
Following redevelopment works, the railway station building was converted into Faculty of Fine Arts of Trakya University in Edirne. Opened in 1998, the Treaty of Lausanne Monument and Museum are located next to the former railway station.[5]
References
- ^ CO railway opening dates Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine - trainsofturkey.com
- ^ a b "Karaağaç Eski Tren Garı". edirnekulturturizm.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Edirne". Trains of Turkey. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ "CO - Chemins de fer Orientaux". Trains of Turkey. Archived from the original on 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- ^ Güler, Olgay (2014-07-25). "Lozan'ın sönüşü". Edirne Hudut (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-05-15.
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