Sirkeci railway station (Turkish: Sirkeci garı), also known as Istanbul railway station (Turkish: İstanbul garı), is a railway terminal in Istanbul. The terminal is located on the tip of Istanbul's historic peninsula right next to the Golden Horn and just northwest of Gülhane Park and the Topkapı Palace. Sirkeci Terminal, along with Haydarpaşa Terminal on the other side of the Bosphorus, are Istanbul's two intercity and commuter railway terminals. Built in 1890 by the Oriental Railway as the eastern terminus of the world-famous Orient Express, Sirkeci Terminal has become a symbol of the city. As of 19 March 2013 service to the station had been indefinitely suspended due to the rehabilitation of the existing line between Kazlıçeşme and Halkalı for the new Marmaray commuter rail line. On 29 October 2013, a new underground station opened to the public and is currently serviced by Marmaray trains travelling across the Bosphorus. Sirkeci Terminal has a total of 4 platforms (3 above, 1 underground) with 7 tracks (5 above, 2 underground). Formerly, commuter trains to Halkalı would depart from tracks 2, 3 and 4 while regional trains to Kapıkule, Edirne and Uzunköprü along with international trains to Bucharest, Sofia and Belgrade would depart from tracks 1 and 5.
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Nice and clean Marmaray station. Very courteous police and staff ready to help with directions.
Great place for the metro.
And be on the lookout for historical sightings.
it's free to enter so if you have interest in the history of the orient express that you should have a look. otherwise there's not much going on here.
The area is important to reach most historical and tourist areas in Istanbul. Where the station Sarkaji transported to Istanbul, Istanbul across the sea. It can not be described by its magnificence.
Best way to reach the heart of the city.
Deep place. Under sea's bottom.
very nice food and place but too sweetcake
Historic train station where once the Orient express from Paris would terminate. Close to Sultanahmet and the main attractions. Very busy and happening place. Worth a look.
Sirkeci (sirkegi) station of Tram-1. Full of life. Beautiful view of sea. Eminonu is next station.