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TCDD Subdivision 1

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TCDD District 1
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerTurkish State Railways
LocaleEuropean Turkey, central Anatolia
Stations120
Service
TypeIntercity rail
SystemTurkish State Railways
Operator(s)Turkish State Railways
History
Opened1876 as the Central Anatolia Railway
Technical
Line length876 km (544 mi)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)

To Svilengrad, Sofia and Europe
Edirne Wye
Greece/Turkey border
BARSAN Global Logistics
BARSAN Global Logistics
Çerkezköy Wye
Marmaray Depot
Halkalı Depot
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TCDD District 1 (Template:Lang-tr) is one of the seven districts of the Turkish State Railways (TCDD). The headquarters are in Haydarpaşa Terminal in İstanbul.

Except for the Kırklareli Branch and the Pehlivanköy-Uzunköprü line, the entire district is electrified with over head catenary. The district, at a length of 876 km (544 mi) track, operates part of the Istanbul-Ankara Main Line from Haydapaşa to Polatlı, the old CO main line (İstanbul-Uzunköprü), the Edirne Cut-off, the Adapazarı Branch and the abandoned Kırklareli Branch. The district also operates rail service to the ports of Haydarpaşa and Derince. The district operates lines from İstanbul to other towns and cities such as: Çerkezköy, Uzunköprü, Edirne, Kapıkule, Gebze, İzmit, Adapazarı, Bilecik, Eskişehir and Polatlı.