Built between 1906 and 1908 in the Neo-Renaissance style by German architects, it was Turkey's busiest railway junction for connections to Anatolia until 2012.
During World War I and the Turkish War of Independence, it served as a transit point for soldiers and migrants.
Since 2012, it has been closed to regular train service due to the Marmaray Tunnel and high-speed lines, but it is undergoing restoration and is expected to reopen in 2025 as both a terminal station and a museum.
The station, with its imposing facade and views of the Bosphorus, is a symbol of Istanbul and popular with tourists for its architecture and history.
Nearby is the container port of the same name, one of the largest in Turkey.
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