Kumkapı railway station

Kumkapı is an railway station on the İstanbul-Halkalı Line in Istanbul. The station is located in southeastern Fatih along Kennedy Boulevard and is 3.8 km (2.4 mi) away from Sirkeci Terminal. The station was built in 1872 by the Rumelia Railway as part of the extension of their mainline into İstanbul's city center.^[3] The station was rebuilt and electrified in 1955 for the start of commuter service between Sirkeci and Halkalı.^[4] Kumkapı was indefinitely closed in 2013 due to the rehabilitation and construction of the new Marmaray line. The station was rebuilt and reopened on 26 February 2024 as part of the T6 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Tramway Line / U3 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Rail Line.^[5]

KUMKAPI
General information
Coordinates	41°00′12″N 28°57′48″E / 41.0033°N 28.9632°E / 41.0033; 28.9632
Owned by	TCDD
Line(s)	Istanbul-Pythion railway
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	27 July 1872; 151 years ago (1872-07-27)[1]
Closed	2013–2024[2]
Rebuilt	4 December 1955; 68 years ago (1955-12-04) 26 February 2024; 2 months ago (2024-02-26)
Electrified	4 December 1955 (25 kV AC)
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station Yenikapı towards Kazlıçeşme T6 Cankurtaran towards Sirkeci
Former services Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station Yenikapı towards Halkalı Istanbul suburban Cankurtaran towards Sirkeci