Etimesgut Yard
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Etimesgut Yard is the largest yard in Turkey
. The yard is located in Etimesgut
district of Ankara
and is owned by the Turkish State Railways
. The yard consists of a freight yard, passenger yard, a large maintenance facility and a logistics center. The yard is next to the İstanbul-Ankara Main Line
near Marşandiz railway station.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The yard is located in Etimesgut
Etimesgut
Etimesgut or Etimesut, formerly Ahimesut, is a metropolitan district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, mainly consisting of large public housing projects, from Ankara city centre. According to 2010 census, population of Etimesgut is 386,879...
district of Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
and is owned by the Turkish State Railways
Turkish State Railways
The State Railways of the Turkish Republic or TCDD is the government owned, national railway carrier in the Republic of Turkey, headquartered in Ankara...
. The yard consists of a freight yard, passenger yard, a large maintenance facility and a logistics center. The yard is next to the İstanbul-Ankara Main Line
Istanbul-Ankara Main Line
The İstanbul-Ankara Main Line is the busiest rail line in Turkey, in terms of railway and passenger traffic and is the primary route of the State Railways as it serves a large population between Turkey's two largest cities. The line is long and runs between Turkey's largest city İstanbul to...
near Marşandiz railway station.