Halkalı station (Turkish: Halkalı garı) is the westernmost station on the Marmaray line as well as in Istanbul. The station also services regional trains to Edirne, Uzunköprü, Çerkezköy and international trains to Sofia. In summer there may be through trains to Bucharest too; for Belgrade you are likely to have to change several times. Halkalı station is 27.63 km (17.17 mi) from the Istanbul Sirkeci Terminal .

Halkalı
TCDD Taşımacılık intercity and commuter rail station
Looking at the station lobby from the Marmaray platform.
General information
Location	İstasyon Cd., İstasyon Mah., 34303 Küçükçekmece/Istanbul Turkey
Coordinates	41°01′08″N 28°46′00″E
Owned by	Turkish State Railways
Operated by	TCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)	Istanbul–Pythio railway
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Bus stands	2
Bus operators	İETT
Construction
Structure type	At-Grade
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	22 July 1872
Closed	2013-16
Rebuilt	1955, 2013-16
Electrified	1955 25 kV AC, 50 Hz OL
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station Çerkezköy towards Sofia Istanbul–Sofia Express Terminus Çerkezköy towards Bucharest Bosphorus Express Ispartakule towards Kapıkule Istanbul–Kapıkule Ispartakule towards Uzunköprü Istanbul–Uzunköprü Terminus Yüksek Hızlı Tren Bakırköy towards Ankara Bakırköy towards Karaman Ankara Express Bakırköy towards Ankara Marmaray Mustafa Kemal towards Gebze
Former services Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station Çerkezköy towards Belgrade Balkan Express Istanbul Terminus Alpullu towards Thessaloniki Friendship Express Terminus Istanbul suburban Kanarya towards Sirkeci
Future services Preceding station Istanbul Metro Following station Bezirganbahçe towards Yenikapı M1b Line Terminus Tema Park towards Gayrettepe M11 Line (under construction)

Overview

The Halkalı logistics center and the old Halkalı electric train maintenance depot are located near the station. The station is next to Lake Küçükçekmece and services the population in north-central Küçükçekmece.

The terminal is the departure terminal for all freight trains to Europe and is an important container terminal, used by rail container lines IFB, Express Interfracht, Europe Intermodal and Metrans. It is possible that the Marmaray will eventually be extended to Ispartakule, which may cause further construction works and closures in the future.[1][2]

As Halkalı is now surrounded by residential areas due to the growth of the city, its role as the main customs post for trucks to Europe is due to end, with trucks using the new Muratbey Customs Office (Muratbey Gümrük Müdürlüğü) in Catalca instead. [3]

A Metro line from Halkalı to the new Istanbul Airport was under construction in 2022.[4]

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