Feneryolu railway station

Feneryolu railway station (Turkish: Feneryolu istasyonu) is a station on the Marmaray commuter rail line in Kadıköy, Istanbul. It replaced the 145 year old railway station, built by the Ottoman Anatolian Railway.

FENERYOLU
The old Feneryolu station in 2021.
General information
Location	Gazi Muhtar Paşa Sk., Fenerylu Mah. 34724 Kadıköy, Istanbul Turkey
Coordinates	40.9787°N 29.0488°E / 40.9787; 29.0488
Owned by	Turkish State Railways
Operated by	Marmaray
Line(s)	Marmaray
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	İETT Bus: Istanbul Minibus:
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	22 September 1872
Closed	2013-18
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station Söğütlüçeşme towards Halkalı Marmaray Göztepe towards Gebze
Former services Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station Kızıltoprak towards Haydarpaşa Haydarpaşa suburban Göztepe towards Gebze

The original station was opened on 22 September 1872 by the Ottoman Empire and later taken over by the Ottoman Anatolian Railway in 1880.^[1] The station was then rebuilt in 1969 to accommodate new commuter trains which served the station until 19 February 2013, when all train service was suspended.^[2] The old station (except for the historic station building) was demolished and a new platform was built. Feneryolu opened on 12 March 2019, along with the rest of the Marmaray line.^[3]

The station have two tracks with an island platform and one express track on the south side for high-speed and intercity trains.^[4]

References

1. "CFOA History". Retrieved 17 October 2017.
2. "TCDD History". Retrieved 17 October 2017.
3. "İstanbul banliyö hattı 2018 sonunda bitiyor" (in Turkish). 2 February 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
4. "Marmaray projesi hakkında sıkça sorulan sorular" (in Turkish). 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2017.