Anatolian Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Northwest, Central Anatolia |
| First service | 1927 [1] |
| Current operator(s) | Turkish State Railways |
| Former operator(s) | CIWL[1] |
| Route | |
| Termini | Haydarpaşa Terminal, İstanbul Ankara Central Station, Ankara |
| Stops | 17 |
| Distance travelled | 576.6 km (358.3 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily each way |
| Train number(s) | 11208 (Eastbound)[2] 11207 (Westbound)[2] |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Sleeping Class |
| Sleeping arrangements | Private room accommodations |
| Catering facilities | Dining Car |
| Baggage facilities | Checked baggage available at selected stations |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | TVS2000 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) maximum |
| Track owner(s) | TCDD |
The Anatolian Express (Turkish: Anadolu Ekspresi, French: Anatolie Express) is one of the four direct train services operating between İstanbul and Ankara. The train is an overnight train consisting of eight sleeping cars and one dining car. The train was the first non-international train to consist of a sleeping car in Turkey. The train was operated by the CIWL from 1927 to 1950. From 1950 on, TCDD operates the train.
Timetable
The Anatolian Express runs every night from both termini.[3]
| Outward | Return | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station | Time | # | Station | Time |
| 1 | İstanbul Haydarpaşa Terminal | 22:30 | 1 | Ankara Central | 22:30 |
| 2 | Söğütlüçeşme | 22:34 | 2 | Sincan | 23:03 |
| 3 | Bostancı | 22:44 | 3 | Polatlı | 23:55 |
| 4 | Pendik | 23:02 | 4 | Eskişehir Central | 02:09 |
| 5 | İzmit Central | 23:56 | 5 | İnönü | 02:36 |
| 6 | Arifiye | 00:29 | 6 | Karaköy | 03:04 |
| 7 | Yayla D | 02:12 | 7 | Bilecik | 03:28 |
| 8 | Bozöyük | 02:47 | 8 | Arifiye | 04:55 |
| 9 | Eskişehir Central | 03:36 | 9 | İzmit Central | 05:27 |
| 10 | Polatlı | 05:50 | 10 | Pendik | 06:31 |
| 11 | Sincan | 06:41 | 11 | Bostancı | 06:53 |
| 12 | Ankara Central | 07:07 | 12 | Söğütlüçeşme | 07:04 |
| 13 | İstanbul Haydarpaşa Terminal | 07:07 | |||
References
- ^ a b The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Steam & Rail - By Colin Garratt and Max Wade-Matthews, p.397
- ^ a b TCDD Timetables Archived April 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine - Anatolian Express
- ^ "Anadolu Ekspresi Tren Saatleri" (in Turkish). e-Yaşam Rehberi. Retrieved 2012-02-12.