Cankurtaran is an indefinitely closed railway station on the Istanbul suburban, in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in the neighborhood of Cankurtaran in the historic peninsula of İstanbul. The station is located on Şadırvan Street. Cankurtaran is just a block north of Kennedy Boulevard, along with the shoreline and a few blocks south of the Hagia Sophia and the Imperial Gate to the Topkapı Palace. The station was built in 1955 by the Turkish State Railways to be used by commuter trains operating between Sirkeci and Halkalı.[3]

CANKURTARAN
Cankurtaran station looking from the north.
General information
Location	Şadırvan Sk., Cankurtaran Mah. 34122 Fatih/Istanbul Turkey
Coordinates	41.0055°N 28.9829°E / 41.0055; 28.9829
Owned by	Turkish State Railways
Line(s)	Istanbul suburban
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	No
History
Opened	July 22, 1872 (Chemins de fer Orientaux)[1] December 4, 1955 (Istanbul suburban)
Closed	August 12, 2013[2]
Electrified	25 kV AC (December 4, 1955)
Passengers
2016	0  0%
Former services Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station Kumkapı towards Halkalı Istanbul suburban Sirkeci Terminus

Cankurtaran is located 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Sirkeci Terminal. Cankurtaran was indefinitely closed in 2013 due to the rehabilitation and construction of the new Marmaray line.

Places of interest

The Ahırkapı Lighthouse, a historical lighthouse that is still in use, is in walking distance on the Kennedy Avenue at the coast of Marmara Sea.

References

External links

• İstanbul-Halkalı Line Timetables - Westbound
• İstanbul-Halkalı Line Timetables - Eastbound