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Istanbul Railway Museum

İstanbul Demiryolu Müzesi

Housed in the Europe-side railway terminus of 1890, this exhibits Ottoman and modern Turkish railway history. The Orient Express came and went from here, with passengers for further east transferring to ferries then the Asia-side terminus of Haydarpaşa, for trains to Crimea, Baghdad and Damascus.

Address: Sirkeci Railway Station (street level)
Getting there: Sirkeci 130 m, Sirkeci
Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00, last entry 16:40
Price: Free

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