ELAZIĞ
TCDD intercity and regional rail station
Elazığ station building in June 2001.
General information
LocationHarkaltı Sk. 57, Aksaray Mah. 23050
Elazığ Merkez/Elazığ
Turkey
Coordinates38°39′54″N 39°13′22″E / 38.6651°N 39.2227°E / 38.6651; 39.2227
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)
  Lake Van Express
  Euphrates Express
  Elazığ–Tatvan
Platforms2 (1 side platform, 1 island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingLocated in front of station building.
Architectural styleArt deco
History
Opened11 August 1934
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Yolçatı
towards Adana
 Euphrates Express Terminus
Yolçatı
towards Ankara
 Lake Van Express Yurt
towards Tatvan
Terminus Elazığ–Tatvan

Elazığ station (Turkish: Elazığ garı) is a station in the city of Elazığ, Turkey. TCDD Taşımacılık operates two intercity trains to Ankara[1] or Van,[1] and Adana[2] as well as one regional train to Tatvan.

The station was completed, by the Turkish State Railways, on 1 July 1934 and inaugurated on 11 August with a large ceremony. Originally, Elazığ was planned to be on the railway from Fevzipaşa to Diyarbakır but due to the difficult terrain, the route to Diyarbakır was chosen to diverge 24 km (15 mi) southwest at Yolçatı; nevertheless, a branch line was built from the junction to Elazığ. Unlike Malatya station, Elazığ was not built in the Art deco style instead consisting of a generic station building.[3] When the railway was completed east to Tatvan, the Elazığ station building was enlarged to accommodate new offices and passenger traffic.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Van Gölü Ekspresi". tcddseferleri.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Fırat Ekspresi". tcddseferleri.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  3. ↑ As, Erdal (2013). Cumhuriyet Dönemi Ulaşım Politikaları (in Turkish). Ankara: Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi. p. 129.
  4. ↑ "Elazığ Station". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
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