Eastern Express
25 kV AC) | |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) max 80 km/h (50 mph) average |
|---|---|
| Track owner(s) | Turkish State Railways |
The Eastern Express (
Çetinkaya.[3]
Until the Ankara-Istanbul high-speed train project, the train ran between Istanbul and Kars.
Due to the increasing popularity of the train, TCDD Taşımacılık added a second train named the Touristic Eastern Express. This new train operates three times a week with fewer stops and costs more than the regular Eastern Express train. The Touristic Eastern Express was inaugurated in 2019 from Ankara.
History
During the 1930s, railway construction in
standard gauge by the State Railways. The Eastern Express was extended to Kars in 1962.[3]
Equipment
The Eastern Express had many layouts over the years. The Turkish
steam locomotives were the source of power from 1936 to the 1970s when the diesel locomotive
took over. The layout today is:
- DE 22 000,[note 1] Head End Power Car, Coach, Coach, Coach, Diner, couchette, couchette, private cars at the end, helper engine if used
Route
Prior to the commencement of
Anatolian plateau and arrived in Ankara
.
The Eastern Express runs east through Ankara's eastern suburbs. After
in the evening.References
- TCDD Taşımacılık. Archived from the originalon 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ a b The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Steam & Rail - By Colin Garratt and Max Wade-Mathews, page 400
- ^ a b c TCDD History - Trains and Railways of Turkey
- ^ Transcaucasus Railways - Trains and Railways of Turkey
Notes
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Rail travel in Turkey.
- Timetable and tickets Archived 2023-06-04 at the TCDD Taşımacılık