Station Architecture
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Alsancak Terminal (1858) in İzmir, where the İzmir–Aydın line entered service in 1856.
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Basmane Terminal in İzmir was inaugurated in 1876.
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Sirkeci Terminal in Istanbul was inaugurated in 1890.
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Haydarpaşa Terminal in Istanbul was inaugurated in 1908.
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The Central Station in Adana was inaugurated in 1912.
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The Central Station in Ankara was inaugurated in 1937.
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