Mersin railway station

Mersin
Mersin Railway Station from the south east.
Owned by	TCDD
Platforms	4
Tracks	7
History
Opened	1886
Rebuilt	1955
Electrified	No

Mersin Railway Station (Turkish: Mersin İstasyonu) is the main railway station in the city of Mersin, Turkey. The station is located in the district of Akdeniz. The station is in use since 1886.

The railway

The station was built in 1886 to be the western terminus of the 67 km (42 mi) long Adana–Mersin Railway Line. It became a part of the Berlin-Baghdad Railway in 1911. This increased the traffic of the station, for the Central Anatolia became the hinterland of the port. After the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed in 1923, Turkish government began the railway nationalization project. According to act no.1376 (Jan. 5, 1929) Adana-Mersin railway was also absorbed by the Chemins de Fer Ottomans d'Anatolie (Turkish: Osmanlı Anadolu Demiryolları), a subsidiary of the Turkish State Railways (TCDD).

The station

Old station

The original station building survives and is used for certain offices. But in 1955 a newer station building has been constructed within the same yard. The station is approximately 500 m (1,600 ft) from the port administration and there is a spur line to the docks.

Trains

Th majority of the trains using Mersin station are freight trains. The main passenger train is between Mersin and Adana, 23 times a day with 9 stops in between.^[1] Some of these trains are connection trains to main line trains, the transfer station being Yenice.^[2]

Service

References

1. ↑ "Timetable" (in Turkish). Gelsinler.org. 
2. ↑ "The page of railroad administration" (in Turkish). Tcdd.gov.tr. 

Railway stations in Turkey
Marmara Region	Adapazarı Arifiye Balıkesir Bandırma Bilecik YHT Bostancı Bozüyük YHT Edirne Fatih Gebze Halkalı İstanbul Haydarpaşa İstanbul Sirkeci İzmit Kapıkule Maltepe Mithatpaşa Pamukova YHT Pehlivanköy Pendik Sapanca Söğütlüçeşme Tekirdağ Uzunköprü
Black Sea Region	Zonguldak Amasya
Central Anatolia Region	Alpu Ankara Central Enveriye Eskişehir Ereğli Kayseri Konya Polatlı Polatlı YHT Sivas
Aegean Region	Afyon Ali Çetinkaya Çatal Denizli Emiralem Halkapınar İzmir Alsancak İzmir Basmane Manisa Menemen Ödemiş Pancar Selçuk Torbalı Uşak
Mediterranean Region	Adana Ceyhan İncirlik Kiremithane Mersin Pozantı Şakirpaşa Şehitlik Tarsus Yakapınar Yenice
Southeastern Anatolia Region	Gaziantep İslahiye Mardin Nusaybin
Eastern Anatolia Region	Kars Sarıkamış Selim Süngütaşı Tatvan Topdağ
YHT stations under construction	Emirdağ YHT Kırıkkale YHT Sivas YHT Sorgun YHT Yerköy YHT Yozgat YHT
Stations in italics are under construction.

Mersin Province
Settlements	Center city Mersin Districts (İlçe) Akdeniz Mezitli Toroslar Yenişehir Anamur Aydıncık Bozyazı Çamlıyayla Erdemli Gülnar Mut Silifke Tarsus All settlements List of populated places in Mersin Province
Culture	Universities Mersin University Çağ University Toros University Museums Anamur Museum Mersin Atatürk Museum Mersin Museum Mersin Naval Museum Mersin Water Museum Mersin Urban History Museum Narlıkuyu Museum Silifke Museum Silifke Atatürk Museum Tarsus Museum Monuments Atatürk Monument Mersin Martyrs' Memorial Archaeological wealth Adamkayalar Akkale Ala Bridge Alahan Monastery Altından geçme Anchiale Ancient road in Tarsus Anemurium Athena relief Aulai Aya Tekla Church Baç Bridge Canbazlı ruins Caracalla's inscription Cleopatra's gate Corycus Çanakçı rock tombs Çandır Castle Çatıören Dağlı Castle Dikilitaş Dörtayak Elaiussa Sebaste Emirzeli Gömeç Gözlükule Gözne Castle Hisarin Castle Kabaçam Karakabaklı Kelenderis mosaic Kırkkaşık Bedesten Kızlar Kalesi Kilise Tepe Kravga Bridge Lamas Aqueduct Lampron Mamure Castle Mancınık Castle Mausoleum of Danyal Meydan Castle Meydancık Castle Mezgitkale Mut Castle Nagidos Olba Öküzlü ruins Paşa Türbesi Roman road in Cilicia Silifke Bridge Silifke Castle Sinap Castle Softa Castle Soli Tapureli ruins Tece Castle Tekir ambarı Temple of Jupiter (Silifke) Tırmıl Tokmar Castle Üçayaklı ruins Veyselli rock reliefs Yanıkhan Yelbiz Castle Yumuktepe
Buildings and structures	Mosques and madrasas Muğdat Mosque Grand Mosque of Mersin Mersin Old Mosque Tarsus Old Mosque Grand Mosque of Tarsus Kubat Pasha Medrese Laal Pasha Mosque Güzeloluk Mosque Churches Mersin Catholic Church Mersin Orthodox Church Saint Paul's Church Cemeteries Mersin Interfaith Cemetery Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke Transportation Mersin Harbor Mersin railway station Tarsus railway station Yenice railway station Mersin Bus Terminus Çukurova Regional Airport İsmet İnönü Boulevard Adnan Menderes Boulevard Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard Kushimoto Street Boğsak Tunnel Sports venues Edip Buran Arena Macit Özcan Sports Complex Mersin Seventh Region Sports Hall Mersin Gymnastics Hall Mersin Arena Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool Mersin Tennis Complex Mersin Volleyball Hall Mezitli Sports Hall Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex Servet Tazegül Arena Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Toroslar Bocce Facility Erdemli Shooting Range Erdemli Sports Hall Tarsus City Stadium Tarsus Arena
Geographical features	Mersin Gulf Paradeniz Dana Island Babadıl Islands Boğsak Islet Cape Tisan Dragon Creek Göksu River Lamas River Alata River Mezitli River Müftü River Berdan River Tarsus Waterfall Sertavul Pass Gülek Pass Karakız Lake Karabucak Forest Kanlıdivane Cennet and Cehennem Akhayat sinkhole Egma Sinkhole Aydıncık Cave Kisecik Canyon
Mersin Province

Coordinates: 36°48′10″N 34°38′01″E / 36.8027°N 34.6337°E / 36.8027; 34.6337