Haydarpaşa Terminal in Istanbul was designed by Otto Ritter and Helmuth Conu, hired by the Anatolian Railway. The station opened in 1872. The infobox lists a rebuild in 1908, but the text says construction began in 1906 and the new terminal opened on November 4, 1909. Vedat Tek designed a 1917 terminal decorated with Kütahya tiles.
The article calls the style German Neoclassical. The foundation rests on about 1,100 wooden piles, each roughly 69 feet (21 m) long, and German and Italian stonemasons decorated the exterior. It has six bay platforms and nine tracks.
A fire in November 2010 destroyed the roof and fourth floor. The infobox gives closure on June 19, 2013, while the text says long-distance trains stopped on February 2, 2012. A 2018 restoration uncovered Byzantine remains. It is under renovation, planned as a terminal and museum, and the article gives no hours or reopening date.
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