Blue Train (Turkey)
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Successor | Yüksek Hızlı Tren |
| Current operator(s) | TCDD Taşımacılık |
| Former operator(s) | TCDD |
| Route | |
| Train number(s) | many |
The Blue Train (Turkish: Mavi Tren) is the Turkish State Railways premier passenger train service started in the 1980s. The first Blue Train operated between İstanbul and Ankara, entering service in 1979.[1] More Blue Train services were added later on. The İzmir Blue Train, Central Anatolia Blue Train, Çukurova Blue Train and 4th of September Blue Train all were overnight trains. These trains had custom railcars, built by TÜVASAŞ, all painted blue with a blue painted DE 24000 series locomotive pulling the train. The current remnant is just a branding with regular rolling stock.
Service
- Blue Train (1979–2000) - Haydarpaşa (İstanbul)-İzmit-Osmaniye-Bilecik-Eskişehir-Ankara
- İzmir Blue Train (1984– ) - Ankara-Eskişehir-Kütahya-Balıkesir-Manisa-Alsancak (İzmir)
- Çukurova Blue Train (1986– ) - Haydarpaşa (İstanbul)-İzmit-Osmaniye-Bilecik-Enveriye (Eskişehir)-Afyon-Konya-Karaman-Adana
- Central Anatolia Blue Train (1989– ) - Ankara-Kırıkkale-Kayseri (Boğazköprü)-Karaman-Adana
- 4 Eylül Mavi Treni (1993–2007, 2011– ) - Ankara-Kırıkkale-Kayseri-Sivas-Malatya
References
- ^ Ergin Tönük Archived March 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine - Mavi Tren Lokomotifleri