Haydarpasa

Haydarpaşa station is a railway station in Istanbul that served as the major city terminal for trains traveling to and from Turkey's Anatolian region until 2012. It was formerly the busiest railway station in Turkey. Sirkeci station on the European side of the city offered rail services to and from the Thracian side of the nation. The station building still houses the State Railways' District 1 offices, although it has not been used since a fire in 2010, and its future is unknown.

The Haydarpasa train station is located right on Istanbul's Asian coast, which is readily accessible by ferry or road (always busy). A modest fully restored steam locotender is parked outside. When you enter, you can see the ticket offices, several bars of level crossings in gold alloy, benches to sit on, signs with the routes and rates; additionally, the tiny café and barber were retained in the 1940s style. It is currently a depot for numerous abandoned trains, however several lines with medium-east destinations remain operational. In reality, every week, a train named the Trans Asia-Express departs from China-Beijing, traveling through Ankara, Tabriz, and Tehran (Iran). Certainly, the station was previously considerably more active, since it was the arrival site of the famed "Oriente Express" train, which departed from London and traveled to Istanbul via the major European capitals.

Location: Istanbul, Turkey