Marşandiz Yard

The sprawling complex consists of two rail yards, one for freight and one for passenger trains, a large maintenance facility consisting of locomotive and railcar maintenance and repair shops, freight warehouses and also houses the TCDD District 2 General Headquarters, along with other administrative facilities.

Located in the industrial Bahçekapı neighborhood in Etimesgut, it is situated along the Istanbul-Ankara railway; Marşandiz station is served by Başkentray commuter trains.

The Turkish State Railways (TCDD) owned a rail yard and train-shed next to Ankara station, which was centrally located in Ulus.

In 1970, the railway from Sincan to Kayaş was expanded to two tracks in anticipation of electric commuter rail service between the two points.

However, since passenger trains needed to travel 7 km (4.3 mi) to Ankara station for revenue service, the line between the two points became increasingly congested.

A view of Marşandiz Yard in 2013.
The railway yard in Ulus in the early 1930s, adjacent to Ankara station.