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station, restaurant, and restrooms. The building has two staircases, at the eastern and western ends. The western staircase only connects the ground and upper floors, while the eastern staircase connects the ground, upper, and basement levels. The basement was built with a boiler room, ash removal room, coal cellar, workers' room, restrooms, and storage areas.
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Only one train came to
Gaziantep when the station was first built, and its arrival was a big event for locals. People would flock to the station to have picnics and barbecues and see the train; according to Tamer, the railway station square came to replace Kavaklık at Alleben Creek as the city's main
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Construction on
Gaziantep station began in 1951. The main architect is apparently not known, but the initial contractor was Muammer Bozok and the work was later completed by the civil engineer Şahap Sicimoğlu. The station's official opening ceremony was held on 27 October 1953, and the prime minister
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The station is located in the heart of
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The building has two stories plus a basement. The main hall, on the ground floor, is 8 meters tall and covers both stories. In the hall are the passenger lounge, the ticket counter, a kitchen, a cold storage room and other storage areas, restrooms, a
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