Florya railway station

Florya railway station (Turkish: Florya istasyonu) is a railway station in Bakırköy, Istanbul. The station was built in 1955 as a stop on the Istanbul suburban commuter rail line until 2013, when the entire line was closed down for expansion and renovation.^[1] Florya station was demolished and rebuilt in order to accommodate for a third track. The new station entered service in the beginning of 2019 and became a stop on the Marmaray commuter rail line.^[1][2]

Florya
General information
Location	Basınköy, Valilik Yolu Cd., 34153 Bakırköy, Istanbul Turkey
Coordinates	40.9729°N 28.7873°E / 40.9729; 28.7873
Owned by	Turkish State Railways
Operated by	TCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)	Istanbul-Pythion railway
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	İETT Bus: 73B, BN1, BN2 İstanbul Minibüs Sefaköy-Florya İstanbul Dolmuş Taksim-Florya
Construction
Parking	No
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	22 July 1872 (Chemins de fer Orientaux) 4 December 1955 (Istanbul suburban) 12 March 2019 (Marmaray)
Closed	2013-18
Rebuilt	2016-18
Electrified	1955 25 kV AC, 50 Hz Overhead wire
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station Küçükçekmece towards Halkalı Marmaray Florya Akvaryum towards Gebze
Former services Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station Menekşe towards Halkalı Istanbul suburban Yeşilköy towards Sirkeci

The station was used by the public to access the Florya beach, a popular city beach in Istanbul.

References

1. "TCDD History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
2. "Gebze-Halkalı Banliyö Tren Hattı açıldı (Gebze Halkalı durakları)". ntv.com.tr (in Turkish). 4 April 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2019.