Samsun–Kalın railway
Appearance
Kalın-Samsun railway | |
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![]() The northern terminus of the railway, Samsun. | |
Overview | |
Owner | Turkish State Railways |
Locale | Black Sea Region, Turkey |
Termini | |
Service | |
Type | Heavy rail |
System | Turkish State Railways |
Operator(s) | TCDD Taşımacılık |
History | |
Opened | 15 December 1932[1] |
Technical | |
Line length | 377.7 km (234.7 mi) |
Number of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Samsun–Kalın railway is a 377.7 km (234.7 mi) long railway in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. It connects to the Ankara-Kars railway, near Sivas from the port city of Samsun, running through the Pontic mountains. It is one of two railways that service a Black Sea port, along with the Irmak-Zonguldak railway.
References
- ^ CFOA history - trainsofturkey.com