İzmir-Ödemiş Regional
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 Northbound train #32342 arriving at Pancar. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Regional rail | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | Western Anatolia | ||||
| Current operator(s) | TCDD | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | İzmir Ödemiş | ||||
| Average journey time | 2 hours, 11 minutes[1] | ||||
| Service frequency | 6 trains daily each way | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Seating arrangements | Airline style seating | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | TCDD DM15000, TCDD MT5700 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | TCDD | ||||
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The Basmane-Ödemiş Regional (Turkish: Basmane-Ödemiş Bölgesel Ekspresi ) is a regional rail service operated by the Turkish State Railways. The trains run between Basmane Terminal in İzmir and the town of Ödemiş, 113km to the south-east.
History
Passenger service between İzmir and Ödemiş dates back to 1884, when the Oriental Railway Company (ORC) built the line. TCDD took over operations in 1935 and operated a train on the route. Service was increased in 1971. In 2006, trains would terminate at Gaziemir, rather than go into İzmir, because of construction, but in 2009 service continued into İzmir once again.
References
- ^ CFOA History - Trains and Railways of Turkey, Trainsofturkey.com.
External links
- TCDD Official Site
- Regional timetable - tcdd.gov.tr