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
LocationBasınköy, Valilik Yolu Cd., 34153
Bakırköy, Istanbul
Turkey
Coordinates40°58′22″N 28°47′14″E / 40.9729°N 28.7873°E / 40.9729; 28.7873
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)Istanbul-Pythion railway
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus interchange İETT Bus: 73B, BN1, BN2 Bus interchange İstanbul Minibüs Sefaköy-Florya Bus interchange İstanbul Dolmuş Taksim-Florya
Construction
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened22 July 1872 (Chemins de fer Orientaux)
4 December 1955 (Istanbul suburban)
12 March 2019 (Marmaray)
Closed2013-18
Rebuilt2016-18
Electrified1955
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

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  1. ^ a b "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.