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Pehlivanköy railway station

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Owned by
  
TCDD

Opened
  
1873

Platforms in use
  
2

Electrified
  
1997

Owner
  
Turkish State Railways

Tracks
  
4

Similar
  
Ödemiş railway station, Bandırma railway station, Emiralem railway station, Uşak railway station, Polatlı YHT railway station

Pehlivanköy Railway Station (Pehlivanköy Garı in Turkish is a railway station in the town of Pehlivanköy. The station is served by many trains (See below).

History

The station was built in 1873 by the Chemins de fer Orientaux on their İstanbul-Vienna main line. The station was serviced by the world-famous Orient Express, between İstanbul and Paris. The Turkish State Railways took over the CO in 1937 and took over the station as well. The tracks were electrified in 1997.

References

Pehlivanköy railway station Wikipedia