Haydarpaşa Train Station was built in 1906 by II. It was started during the reign of Abdülhamit and was completed in 1908 and put into service. The gara built by a German company, III. Haydar Pasha, one of Selim's pashas, ​​was named. The purpose of its construction was considered to be the starting point of the Istanbul Baghdad railway line. The end of the Ottoman Empire zamIn moments of time, Hicaz railway services were started. State Railways of the Republic of Turkey is the main station. In addition, it has an important place in urban transportation with suburban line services.

Haydarpaşa Railway Station History

Haydarpaşa Station construction, 30 May 1906 year II. Abdulhamid period began. Construction of the station started in 1906, 19 was completed in August 1908 and opened for service. Haydarpaşa Railway Station, which was constructed by a German company called Anadolu Bağdat, is located in the facilities for the unloading and loading operations of the commercial goods that are in the wagons coming from Anatolia or going to Anatolia.

The project, which was prepared by Helmuth Cuno and Otto Ritter, came into effect and Italian and German stone masters were used during the implementation of the project. A large part of the station was damaged due to the large fire in 1917. After this damage, it has been restored to its present shape. In 1979, the impact of hot air caused damage to the lead stained glass due to the explosion caused by a tanker colliding with the offshore in Haydarpaşa. 28 In November 2010, due to a large fire on the roof of Haydarpaşa Railway Station, the station's roof collapsed and the fourth floor of the building became unusable.

Haydarpaşa Railway Station Architecture

The station, where most people travel to Istanbul and meet the magnificent landscape, is actually a classic example of German architecture. From a bird's eye view of the building, one leg is long and the other leg is a short “U” shape. Inside the building, in these short and long legs, there are rooms with large and high ceilings.

Both branches of the “U” shaped corridors where the rooms are located are located on the land side. The inner space is the inner courtyard. The building is built on a thousand 21 wooden piles, each of which is 100 meters long. These piles were driven by the technology of the early 1900 years, the steam hammer. The main structure of the building rises above the pile grid placed on these piles.

The station building is very robust and there is little chance of damage even in a severe earthquake. The roof of the building is made of wood and a 'steep roof', a style that is often used in classical German architecture.

Fires and Explosions in Haydarpaşa Station

Perhaps one of the most striking but unfortunately bad memories in the history of Haydarpaşa Train Station is the sabotage organized by an English spy on September 6, 1917. As a result of the sabotage of the British spy while the ammunition was loaded with cranes to the wagons waiting for the Garda; The ammunition of the trains stored in the building, waiting at the station and about to enter the station exploded and a fire of unprecedented magnitude started. Hundreds of soldiers on the trains suffered greatly from this explosion and the fire that broke out. It is even told that the windows of houses in Kadıköy and Selimiye were broken due to the violence of the explosion.

15 November At 1979, the Romanian fuel tanker 'Independanta' exploded just off the station and the building's windows and historic stained glass were shattered.

The fire that broke out on the roof of the historical Haydarpaşa Train Station on 28.11.2010 at around 15.30, completely destroyed the roof of the station. It was claimed that the reason of the fire that came under control within 1 hour and then completely extinguished was the renovation on the roof.

Haydarpaşa Railway Station

This magnificent building, whose construction started on May 30, 1906, was created by two German architects. Spouses of approximately 500 Italian stonemasons zamAs a result of two years of work, Haydarpaşa Train Station construction was completed in 1908. The light pink colored granite stones of this magnificent building, which was opened on May 1908, 19, were brought from Hereke. Haydarpaşa Train Station was named after Haydar Pasha, who contributed to the construction of Selimiye Barracks. Sultan III. Selim deemed it appropriate to call this district and its surroundings Haydarpaşa as a gesture to Haydar Pasha, who did his best during the construction of the barracks bearing his name. Later, with the expansion of the railway network and its advancement into the interior of Anatolia, the importance of the station increased. Haydarpaşa Station was spread over an area of ​​3 thousand 836 square meters in total. The most known expressions from here are; Eastern Express, Fatih Express, Capital Express, Kurtalan Express.

Interior and Exterior Architecture of Haydarpaşa Train Station

He has been involved in many Turkish films until today, witnessed many reunions, many separations,zam Haydarpaşa Train Station has a unique architecture, as people who first saw the view from here know very well. The building bears examples of classical German architecture and when viewed from a bird's eye view, one leg is short and the other is long. For this reason, there are large and high-ceilinged rooms in the building. This image somewhat explains the splendor of Haydarpaşa. In the past, handcrafted embroidery and artworks adorned these ceilings, but later these works were plastered. Currently, we can only see these hand embroidery works in one room. Building; It was built on 21 wooden piles, each 100 meters long. Lefke-Osmaneli stone facade cladding was used on the ground floor and mezzanine floors of the building. The windows of the Gar are built of wood and rectangular, and there are rectangular ornamental columns between the windows. On the sea-facing sides of the building, there are circular towers that narrow from the floor to the roof, coinciding with both ends of the building.

Haydarpaşa Railway Station Restoration Works

It was repaired by the Republic Government, which dealt with the railroad operation after two terrible explosions and fires in Haydarpaşa Station on September 6, 1917 and November 15, 1979, and took its closest shape to its present state by making various arrangements. With the pouring of decaying coatings due to the rain, floods and steamships it has seen since 1908 when it was put into service, ornaments and works of art on the exterior of the building began to disappear. A major restoration was initiated in 1976 to prevent the building from further damage. Today, restoration works are continuing.

Tomb at Haydarpaşa Train Station

Haydar Baba Tomb is a mystery of which is hidden in the tracks at Haydarpaşa Train Station, where the mystery is spoken. It has been controversial for years about the mausoleum it received from the station. The tomb has a very interesting story and it is a traditional situation. Listen to the story narrated about the Haydar Baba Tomb from us. Not so long after the station was put into service, the collar chief wanted the train station to pass by the cemetery 100 years ago, wherever the shrine was located and started to work with a team. According to what is told; Haydar Pasha, who gave the name of the garage to the dreams of the chief of action, enters the night. "Don't bother me," he says to the chief of action in the dream. The chief of action continues to work with engineers, regardless of this dream. Haydar Pasha, who dreams again, squeezes the throat of the movement chief and says the same thing again. Affected by this creepy dream, the chief of action stops work. The train route, which is planned to be built after, passes both sides of the tomb. Thus, Haydar Baba Tomb is still visited today, dividing the train route into two. As an interesting and beautiful detail, it is said that all the machinists and train personnel still stop by and pray for a safe journey.