User:小林敬和/Eastern Express
TVS2000 | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
|---|---|
| Electrification | Haydarpaşa-Ankara |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) max 80 km/h (50 mph) average |
| Track owner(s) | Turkish State Railways |
The Eastern Express (
Çetinkaya.[4]
Before Ankara-Istanbul high-speed train project, the train ran between Istanbul and Kars.
History
During the 1930s, railway construction in
standard gauge by the State Railways. The Eastern Express was extended to Kars in 1962.[4]
Consists
The Eastern Express had many consists over the years. The Turkish
steam locomotives were the source of power from 1936 to the 1970s when the diesel locomotive
took over. The consist today is:
- DE 22 000[note 1], Head End Power Car, Coach, Coach, Coach, Coach, Diner, couchette, sleeper, sleeper, private cars at the end
Route
The Eastern Express starts evening and runs east through Ankara's eastern suburbs. After
towards the evening.References
- ^ a b Doğu Ekspresi (Ankara Kars treni) – Rail Turkey Seyahat
- ^ TCDD Official Site Archived 2010-08-09 at the Wayback Machine - Doğu Express August 19, 2010
- ^ 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