The scope, location, connections, targets and history of new high speed train station under construction at Konya:
Project overview
- Owner: Turkish State Railways
- Contractor: Altindag-Intim
- Contract date: 8/2016
- Contract duration: 450 days
- Contract deadline: 11/2017
- Contract value: TL 67 mn
Location
Connections
Ankara, İstanbul, Karaman high speed trains will use this station. The new HST lines (Mersin-Gaziantep and Antalya-Nevsehir-Kayseri) will go through this station. Station will be directly connected to tram service.
Trains
Project details
Station is constructed on 75k sqm area with 32.5k sqm covered area. Station will have 7 lines, 3 platforms, restaurants, cafes, bank, post office, VIP/CIP lounges and car park for 117 cars.
- Construction area: 32 500 sqm
Targets
- Station is planned to be used by 3 mn passengers after completion of all planned HST lines.
Cover photo: Konya Valiliği ©
Categories: Rail Freight
. . . and Canada is nowhere near having a high-speed railway line!