FORMER TRAIN STATION OF MUDANYA 

A long building with sea view on the shore, Mudanya Train Station was built back in 1849 by the French as customs building. During the second half of 19^th century, Ottoman administration began to attach greater importance to railway. Sultan Abdulaziz issued a directive on railroad in 1871. Ottoman project of Asian Railways began from Haydarpaşa, and the network passed through Mudanya, Bursa. A rail line of 42 km was built between Mudanya and Bursa, in order to facilitate exportation of raw silk yarn from Bursa to French city of Lyon. 185,000 Ottoman liras were spent for construction; the line, however, could never be put into service. Actual arrival of rail transport to Mudanya dates to 1892. Reparations on former line began on 8 June 1891, and it was inaugurated on 17 June 1892. After 18 years, silk fabricated in factories in Bursa were carried to Mudanya by rail. The building, once serving as bonded warehouse, became Mudanya Train Station. Mudanya-Bursa Rail Line, which ensured transport between two cities for long years and had an important part in transport of Bursa productions to the world, was closed on 10 July 1953 pursuant to a law enacted by Grand National Assembly of Türkiye on the ground of losing money. The glorious station remained functionless upon annihilation of the line and removal of the rails. In late 1980s, the building was restored and transformed into a hotel.