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Yarımca railway station

YARIMCA
Korfez railway station.JPG
"Körfez" station in 2012 before reconstruction and renaming.
Location İstasyon Cd, Atalar, Körfez, Kocaeli Province
Turkey
Coordinates 40°27′44″N 29°26′05″E / 40.462211°N 29.434820°E / 40.462211; 29.434820Coordinates: 40°27′44″N 29°26′05″E / 40.462211°N 29.434820°E / 40.462211; 29.434820
Owned by Turkish State Railways
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 4
Construction
Parking Yes
History
Opened August 1873
Rebuilt 1969, 2012-16
Electrified 25 kV AC overhead wire
Services
Preceding station   Turkish State Railways   Following station
Ada Express
toward Mithatpaşa
  Former service  
toward Haydarpaşa
Haydarpaşa-Adapazarı Regional
toward Adapazarı

Yarımca railway station (Turkish: Yarımca garı) is railway station located in Körfez, Turkey. Situated on the northern shore of the Gulf of İzmit, it is one of the three operating stations between Gebze and İzmit, the other two being Hereke and Derince. The station is currently served by the Ada Express, which consists of four round trips between Pendik, Istanbul and Mithatpaşa, Adapazarı.

Yarımca station was originally named Körfez until 2012, when the station underwent a complete overhaul. During the reconstruction, the station was reduced from 2 platforms servicing 3 tracks, to 1 platform servicing 1 track. The name was changed to Yarımca and service was greatly reduced. Before 2012, Yarımca was serviced by the famous Haydarpaşa-Adapazarı Regional as well as several other mainline trains.

Yarımca station was originally built by the Ottoman Government in 1873 as part of their line from Istanbul to İzmit.


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