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==Introduction==


=Introduction=
This list is based on the public timetables contained in the TCDD website as at October 2011. Standard abbreviations are explained in [[General Information]]. In the absence of timetable table numbers, each line's TCDD ''Bölge'' (administrative/operational regions) is given, namely: 1 Istanbul (Europe and Asia); 2 Ankara; 3 Izmir; 4 Sivas; 5 Malatya; 6 Adana and 7 Afyon.


This list is based on the working timetable dated 1 October 1999 (valid until further notice), unless otherwise shown. Standard abbreviations are explained in [[General Information]]. Due to the lack of published timetables for Turkey and the substantial inaccuracy of commercial publications, train timings have been indicated as far as available.
In rural areas and on branch lines TCDD may still operate mixed trains (''karma''). These trains are subject to timetable alterations without any prior notice, frequently on an ad-hoc basis and arrival times may substantially vary from booked times. Do not place any reliance on the timings or days of operation of these trains, unless checked locally.
'''Travelling in the South-East:''' Owing to the circumstances in South-East Anatolia trains have in the past been subject to frequent cancellations and suspensions. As the situation has now improved there is no general problem to the safety of passengers. Nevertheless, any change in the political climate could result in short notice suspensions.


In rural areas and on branch lines TCDD often operates mixed trains (''karma''). These trains are subject to timetable alterations without any prior notice, frequently on an ad-hoc basis and arrival times may substantially vary from booked times. Karma trains should not be used without prior local confirmation. Only where positive reference to a confirmation is made in the below listing, can it be reasonably assumed that the train will operate as shown.
==Obscure services==


'''Travelling in the South-East:''' Due to the circumstances in South-East Anatolia trains have been frequently subject to cancellations and suspensions in the past. As the situation has eased in recent times, there is no general problem to safety of passengers, and trains can be used whenever they are running. Nevertheless, any change in the political climate may result in short notice suspensions, independent from any information contained herein.
===Muratli - Tekirdag===
[''Bölge'' 1] (53B2, ERA 111B1; not shown in either) TR11/1


=Obscure or Sparse services=
On 1 September 2010 a new line (ca 30 km long) opened in European Turkey between Muratli (about half way between Erdine and Istanbul) and Tekirdag on the Sea of Marmara. Select the "''Bölgesel Yolcu Trenleri''" (regional train services) tab for ''Bölge'' 1.


This document has been split according to TCDD's ''Bölge'' (administrative/operational regions), which are Istanbul (Europe and Asia), Ankara, Izmir, Sivas, Malatya, Adana and Afyon.
===Eskişehir avoiding line===
[''Bölge'' 1] (ERA 112B4) TR11/2


==Region 1 - İstanbul==
This west <==> south curve connects the İstanbul and Afyon lines, avoiding Eskişehir station. Note that Eskişehir Enveriye station is situated on this curve.
===Obscure lines===
None.
===Other sparse services===
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.
====Kapıkule - Svilengrad (Bulgaria)====
TR00/01


A single track non-electrified line.
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
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|  
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|  
| ''81032''
| ''11320 Meram-Ekspresi''
| [Bosphorus-Express] (train not confirmed, check locally) İstanbul Sirkeci 21:50 - '''Kapıkule arr. 02:20 - Svilengrad '''- Bucureşti Nord
| İstanbul Haydarpaşa - 00:16 Bozüyük - Konya
|-  
|-  
|
|  
|
|  
| ''81031''
| ''11126 İçanadolu Mavi''
| [Bosphorus-Express] (train not confirmed, check locally) Bucureşti Nord - '''Svilengrad - Kapıkule dept.02:25''' - İstanbul Sirkeci 06:55
| İstanbul Haydarpaşa - 04:20 Bozüyük - Adana
|- 
|
|
| ''71319 Meram-Ekspresi''
| Konya - 00:44 Kizilinler - İstanbul Haydarpaşa
|-  
|-  
| E
|  
|
|  
| ''81034/ 44/494''
| ''61125 İçanadolu Mavi Tren''
| [Trakia-Express] İstanbul Sirkeci 15:10 - '''Kapıkule 19:43/20:45 - Svilengrad 21:05/21:45''' - Bucureşti Nord 09:40 (until 14.09.2000)
| Adana - 03:46 Sabuncupinar - İstanbul Haydarpaşa
|-
| E
| 
| ''495/45/ 81033''
| [Trakia-Express] Bucureşti Nord 17:15 - '''Svilengrad 04:10/05:00 - Kapıkule 05:20/06:15''' - İstanbul Sirkeci 10:45 (until 15.09.2000)
|-
| E
| 
| ''81204/ 10''
| [Marica-Express] İstanbul Sirkeci 09:30 - '''Kapıkule 13:58/14:40 - Svilengrad 15:00/15:40''' - Sofia 20:15 (until 24.09.2000)
|-
| E
| 
| ''11/ 81203''
| [Marica-Express] Sofia 08:15 - '''Svilengrad 12:35/13:10 - Kapıkule 13:30/14:20''' - İstanbul Sirkeci 18:45 (until 23.09.2000)
|}
|}


====Uzunköprü - Pythion (Greece)====
===(Ankara -) Sincan - Eskişehir===
TR00/02
[''Bölge'' 2] (ERA 112B4) TR11/3


A single track non-electrified line.
There are two largely parallel lines between Sincan and Eskişehir, the original single track main line and the Ankara - Eskişehir high speed line, officially opened on 13 March 2009. Conventional trains use the original main line and high speed trains (''Yüksek Hizli Tren'') the new line.
{| width="100%"
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===Kütahya loop===
|
[''Bölge 7''] (ERA 112B4 not shown) TR11/4
| ''81712''
| [Selanik-Ekspresi] İstanbul Sirkeci 08:20 - '''Uzunköprü 13:25/14:30 - Pythion 14:55''' (IC 91: Pythion 15:50 - Thessaloniki 23:19)
In order to avoid reversing, trains between Eskişehir and Afyon which call at Kütahya station use the loop line which diverges to the north, east of Kütahya, enabling them to approach the station from the west prior to arrival.
{| width="100%"
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|  
| ''11320 Meram-Ekspresi''
| İstanbul Haydarpaşa - 02:22 Alayunt - Konya
|-  
|-  
|
|
| ''11126 İçanadolu Mavi''
| İstanbul Haydarpaşa - 06:27 Alayunt - Adana
|- 
|   
|   
|   
|   
| ''81711''
| ''71622''  
| [Selanik-Ekspresi] (IC 90: Thessaloniki 07:25 - Pythion arr. 14:35)''' Pythion 15:30 - Uzunköprü 15:55/16:30''' - İstanbul Sirkeci 21:25
| Eskişehir - 19:00 Alayunt - Afyon
|}
 
====Eskişehir avoiding line====
TR00/03
 
An electrified track connecting from the Afyon to the İstanbul line, avoiding Eskişehir station. All trains booked to call at Eskişehir Enveriye are running on this curve. Change of traction in Enveriye.
{| width="100%"
| D
| WFSuO
| ''71303/ 11303''
| [Toros-Ekspresi] Gazi Antep - '''Eskişehir Enveriye 11:44/11:55''' - İstanbul Haydarpaşa
|-  
|-  
| D
| TThSuO
| ''71304/ 11304''
| [Toros-Ekspresi] İstanbul Haydarpaşa - '''Eskişehir Enveriye 14:19/14:28''' - Gazi Antep
|}
During night hours, Meram Ekspresi İstanbul - Konya - İstanbul (''11319/11320''), Pamukkale Ekspresi İstanbul - Denizli/Burdur/Eğirdir - İstanbul (''11321/11322'') and İçanadolu Mavi Treni İstanbul - Ereğli - İstanbul (''11125/11126'') also operate via this curve.
==Region 2 - Ankara==
===Obscure lines===
====Armutçuk - Çataldere - Ereğli====
is a remainder of the former Zonguldak - Ereğli line and its branch from Çataldere to Armutçuk, nowadays operated without regular connection to the TCDD main network. Four daily mixed return services from Armutçuk to Ereğli are booked, however, if these trains are open to the public and operated with passenger coaches at all is subject to local confirmation. Departures Armutçuk are booked at 00:30, 08:30, 13:00 and 17:05 (32 minutes) and Ereğli departures are at 07:10, 12:00, 15:00 and 23:00 (38 minutes).
===Other sparse services===
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.
====Irmak - Karabük====
TR00/04
A single track non-electrified line.
{| width="100%"
|   
|   
|   
|   
| ''21818''
| ''71621''
| [Karaelmas-Ekspresi] Ankara 08:40 - '''Irmak 09:43/09:45 - Karabük 16:01/16:18''' - Zonguldak 19:05
| Afyon - 08:58 Alayunt Müselles - Eskişehir
|-
|
|
| ''71319 Meram-Ekspresi''
| Konya - 22:59 Alayunt Müselles - İstanbul Haydarpaşa
|-  
|-  
|
|  
|
|  
| ''21817''
| ''61125 İçanadolu Mavi Tren''
| [Karaelmas-Ekspresi] Zonguldak 09:20 - '''Karabük 12:02/12:15 - Irmak 18:30/18:32''' - Ankara 20:52
| Adana - 02:48 Alayunt Müselles - İstanbul Haydarpaşa
|}
|}


====Boğazköprü - Niğde - Ulukışla====
===Karakuyu loop===
TR00/05
[''Bölge 7''] (ERA 112B3 not shown) TR11/5
 
A single track non-electrified line. Some trains run via the [[#BOGAZ_AL|Boğazköprü avoiding line]], calling at Boğazköprü halt instead of Boğazköprü Station.
{| width="100%"
| 
| 
| ''21666''
| [Erciyes-Ekspresi] Kayseri 04:30 - '''Boğazköprü Station 04:48/04:50 - Ulukışla 07:55/08:05''' - Adana 10:35
|-
| 
| 
| ''21665''
| [Erciyes-Ekspresi] Adana 17:30 - '''Ulukışla 20:30/20:40 - Boğazköprü Station 23:40/23:42''' - Kayseri 04:30
|-
| 
| 
| ''21206''
| [Çukurova-Ekspresi] Ankara 20:15 - '''Boğazköprü halt 02:39/02:41 - Ulukışla 05:40/05:50''' - Adana 08:05
|-
| 
| 
| ''21205''
| [Çukurova-Ekspresi] Adana 19:30 - '''Ulukışla 22:10/22:10 - Boğazköprü halt 01:22/01:24''' - Ankara 08:05
|-
| 
| 
| ''22012''
| '''Niğde 16:00 - Ulukışla 17:05''' (train not confirmed, check locally)
|-
| 
| 
| ''22011''
| '''Ulukışla 09:12 - Niğde 10:16''' (train not confirmed, check locally)
|}


====<div id="BOGAZ_AL"></div>Boğazköprü avoiding line====
The line from Afyon divides into a balloon loop north of Karakuyu, giving two connections into Karakuyu station. One loop runs into the east end and can be used by trains between Afyon and Izmir via Goncali in order to avoid reversal. The other runs into the west end and can be used by trains between Afyon and Isparta to avoid reversal. Actual usage is not known but it is thought there are no train services passing through Karakuyu as at October 2011.
TR00/06
===<div id="BOGAZ_AL"></div>Boğazköprü avoiding line: Km 364+000 - Km 170+800===
[''Bölge'' 2] (ERA 112C3) TR11/6


A single track non-electrified south-to-west curve, connecting the Ankara with the Niğde line.
This south <==> west curve connects the Ankara line with the Niğde/Ulukişla line. Boğazköprü Müselles halt is located on this curve and the trains do not call at Kayseri: a connecting minibus is provided between Kayseri and Boğazköprü Müselles.
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
|   
|   
|   
|   
| ''21206''
| ''21206 Çukurova-Ekspresi''  
| [Çukurova-Ekspresi] Ankara 20:15 - '''Boğazköprü halt 02:39/02:41''' - Adana 08:05
| Ankara - 01:17 Fehimli - Adana/Mersin
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
|   
|   
| ''21205''
| ''61205 Çukurova-Ekspresi''
| [Çukurova-Ekspresi] Adana 19:30 - '''Boğazköprü halt 01:22/01:24''' - Ankara 08:05
| Adana/Mersin - 00:39 Incesu - Ankara
|}
|}
===Narlı loop===
[''Bölge 6''] (ERA 113A3 not shown) TR11/7


==Region 3 - İzmir==
Narlı is equipped with an electrified loop line which leaves the station in a south-easterly diection and turns to the north-east, joining the Malatya-bound line. It is not known if the currently suspended ''Toros-Ekspresi'' to/from Gaziantep uses this loop to avoid reversal.
===Obscure lines===
None.
===Elazığ - Tatvan Gar - Tatvan İskele [Tatvan Pier]===
===Other sparse services===
[''Bölge'' 5] (ERA 113B3 - 113B4) TR11/8
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.


====Balıkesir - Bandirma====
The ''Trans-Asya Ekspresi'' İstanbul - Tehran and the Damascus - Tehran express each operates once a week. A local mixed ''karma'' train operates three times a week between Elazığ and Tatvan Gar [Tatvan station], not Tatvan Pier.
TR00/07


A single track non-electrified line. Due to ongoing track improvement works trains are frequently subject to cancellation. Local check urgently recommended. Trains connect at Bandirma for high speed ferries to İstanbul Yenikapı.
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
|   
|   
|
| MO
| ''31605''
| ''61514''
| [Marmara-Ekspresi] İzmir Basmane 08:30 - '''Balıkesir 12:48/12:53 - Bandirma Şehir 14:55'''
| 10:00 SuO Damascus - 06:15 MO Elazığ - Tatvan İskele
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
|
| ThO
| ''31606''
| ''11512 Trans-Asya Ekspresi''  
| [Marmara-Ekspresi] '''Bandirma Şehir 16:05 - Balıkesir 18:06/18:11''' - İzmir Basmane 22:40
| 10:25 WO Ankara - 06:15 ThO Elazığ - Tatvan İskele
|}
 
====Çatal - Tire====
TR00/08
 
A single track non-electrified line. Weekend workings not confirmed.
{| width="100%"
| 
| 
| ''32317''
| '''Çatal 19:10 - Tire 19:24''' (coming as 32303 from İzmir Basmane, dept. 17:15)
|-  
|-  
| 
| 
| ''32319''
| '''Tire 19:35 - Çatal 19:50/19:53''' - Ödemiş Şehir 20:33
|-
| 
| 
| ''32312''
| Ödemiş Şehir 04:25 - '''Çatal 05:10 - Tire 05:24'''
|-
| 
| 
| ''32314''
| '''Tire 05:33 - Çatal 05:46''' (continues as 32302 to İzmir Basmane, arr. 07:40)
|}
====İzmir Alsancak - Halkapınar curve====
TR00/09
A single track non-electrified curve connecting İzmir Alsancak to the Manisa line. Timings of suburban services (''banliö'') are not confirmed.
{| width="100%"
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|  
|  
| ''banliö''
| '''İzmir Alsancak 05:23 - Halkapınar 05:32''' - Ciğli 06:23
|-
| 
| 
| ''banliö''
| '''İzmir Alsancak 17:36 - Halkapınar 17:40''' - Ciğli 18:15
|-
| 
| 
| ''banliö''
| Ciğli 07:51 - '''Halkapınar 08:23 - İzmir Alsancak 08:30'''
|-
| 
| 
| ''banliö''
| Ciğli 20:09 - '''Halkapınar 20:41 - İzmir Alsancak 20:46'''
|-
| 
| 
| ''31127''
| '''İzmir Alsancak 18:30 - Halkapınar 18:37''' - Ankara
|-
| 
| 
| ''31128''
| Ankara - '''Halkapınar 09:23 - İzmir Alsancak 09:30'''
|}
==Region 4 - Sivas==
===Obscure lines===
(updated 20 January 2009) None.
===Other sparse services===
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.
====Kalın - Samsun====
TR00/10
A single track non-electrified line.
{| width="100%"
| D
| MWFSuO
| ''42601''
| '''Samsun 08:20 - Kalın 16:26/16:27''' - Sivas 16:50
|-
| D
| TThSO
| TThSO
| ''42603''
| ''52862 karma''
| '''Samsun 21:30 - Kalın 05:36/05:37''' - Sivas 06:00
| 08:35 Elazığ - Tatvan Gar
|-
|
| TO
| ''51523''  
| 04:52 Tatvan İskele - Damascus
|-  
|-  
| D
|  
| TThSSuO
| FO
| ''42602''
| ''51511 Trans-Asya Ekspresi''
| Sivas 08:40 - '''Kalın 09:02/09:04 - Samsun 17:08'''
| 04:52 Tatvan İskele - Ankara
|-  
|-  
| D
|  
| MWFO
| MWFO
| ''42604''
| ''52861 karma''
| Sivas 22:30 - '''Kalın 22:52/22:54 - Samsun 06:57'''
| 09:00 Tatvan Gar - Elazığ
|-
| 
| 
| ''42416''
| '''Amasya 04:55 - Samsun 07:58'''
|-
| 
| 
| ''42417''
| '''Samsun 19:00 - Amasya 21:51'''
|}
|}


====Çetinkaya - Kars====
===Van İskele [Van Pier] - Van Gar - Kapıköy - state border (- Razi IRIR)===
TR00/11
[''Bölge 5''] (ERA 113C4) TR11/9


=====Çetinkaya - Divriği: single track electrified line=====
The Vangölü-Ekspresi İstanbul - Tehran and the Damascus - Tehran express each operates once a week. A train operates once a week between Tabriz and Van Gar [Van station], not Van Pier.
{| width="100%"
| 
| 
| ''41410''
| (Doğu Ekspresi) İstanbul - '''Çetinkaya 07:54/08:00 - Divriği 09:24/09:29''' - Kars 22:00
|-
| 
| 
| ''41409''
| (Doğu Ekspresi) Kars 07:10 - '''Divriği 19:33/19:37 - Çetinkaya 21:05/21:13''' - İstanbul
|-
| 
| ''karma''
| ''42802''
| Sivas 16:35 - '''Çetinkaya 19:25/19:39 - Divriği 21:28'''
|-
| 
| ''karma''
| ''42801''
| '''Divriği 05:20 - Çetinkaya 07:11/07:18''' - Sivas 10:22
|}
=====Divriği - Erzincan: single track non-electrified line=====
{| width="100%"
| 
| 
| ''41410''
| (Doğu Ekspresi) İstanbul - '''Divriği 09:24/09:29 - Erzincan 12:29/12:40''' - Kars 22:00
|-
| 
| 
| ''41409''
| (Doğu Ekspresi) Kars 07:10 - '''Erzincan 16:19/16:30 - Divriği 19:33/19:37''' - İstanbul
|-
| 
| ''karma''
| ''42822''
| '''Divriği 06:10 - Erzincan 10:10'''
|-
| 
| ''karma''
| ''42821''
| '''Erzincan 14:00 - Divriği 18:16'''
|}


=====Erzincan - Erzurum: single track non-electrified line=====
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
|   
|   
|
| MO
| ''41410''
| ''???''
| (Doğu Ekspresi) İstanbul - '''Erzincan 12:29/12:40 - Erzurum 17:04/17:20''' - Kars 22:00
| 21:30 Van İskele - Tehran (connecting with train from Damascus)
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
|
| WO
| ''41409''
| ''495''
| (Doğu Ekspresi) Kars 07:10 - '''Erzurum 11:50/12:00 - Erzincan 16:19/16:30''' - İstanbul
| 20:30 Van Gar - Tabriz
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
|
| ThO
| ''42524''
| ''11522/491 Trans-Asya Ekspresi''
| '''Mercan 04:00 - Erzurum 06:53'''
| 21:30 Van İskele - Tehran
|-  
|-  
|
|  
|
| MO
| ''42523''
| ''???''  
| '''Erzurum 17:40 - Mercan 20:28'''
| 21:25 SuO Tehran - 17:40 MO Kapiköy - Van İskele (connecting with train to Damascus)
|}
=====Erzurum - Kars: single track non-electrified line=====
{| width="100%"
|  
| 
| ''41410''
| (Doğu Ekspresi) İstanbul - '''Erzurum 17:04/17:20 - Kars 22:00'''
|-  
|-  
|
|  
|
| WO
| ''41409''
| ''494''  
| (Doğu Ekspresi) '''Kars 07:10 - Erzurum 11:50/12:00''' - İstanbul
| 22:30 TO Tabriz - 04:15 WO Kapıköy - Van Gar
|-  
|-  
|
|  
|
| ThO
| ''42532''
| ''490/51521 Trans-Asya Ekspresi''
| '''Erzurum 17:45 - Horasan 19:51'''
| 21:25 WO Tehran - 17:40 ThO Kapiköy - Van İskele
|-
| 
| 
| ''42531''
| '''Horasan 04:35 - Erzurum 06:48'''
|-
| 
| ''karma''
| ''42862''
| '''Erzurum 07:45 - Kars 14:40'''
|-
| 
| ''karma''
| ''42863''
| '''Kars 15:45 - Erzurum 22:40'''
|}
 
====Kars - Doğukapı - state border====
TR00/12
 
A single track non-electrified line.
{| width="100%"
| 
| 
| ''41536''
| '''Kars 06:00 - Akyaka 07:02'''
|-
| 
| 
| ''41538''
| '''Kars 15:00 - Akyaka 16:02'''
|-
| 
| 
| ''42535''
| '''Akyaka 07:30 - Kars 08:43'''
|-
| 
| 
| ''42537''
| '''Akyaka 16:30 - Kars 17:43'''
|}
 
==Region 5 - Malatya==
===Obscure lines===
====Elazığ - Tatvan Pier====
The Vangölü-Ekspresi İstanbul - Tehran is booked to operate three times weekly, but currently suspended east of Elazığ. Local mixed trains do operate, see item below.
 
====Van Pier - Kapıköy - state border====
The Vangölü-Ekspresi İstanbul - Tehran is booked to operate once per week. On this line, all passenger service is suspended.
 
The '''Lake Van ferry (railway traject)''' is therefore without regular passenger service and not running according to schedule. Sailing times depend on demand and the occurence of rail freight.
 
===Other sparse services===
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.
 
====Malatya - Çetinkaya====
TR00/13
 
A single track electrified line.
{| width="100%"
| D
| TThSO
| ''51121''
| (4 Eylül Mavi Treni) Diyarbakır 09:05 and Elazığ 12:05 - '''Malatya 14:41/14:55 - Çetinkaya 17:40/17:45''' - Ankara
|-
| D
| MWFO
| ''51122''
| (4 Eylül Mavi Treni) Ankara - '''Çetinkaya 08:57/09:01 - Malatya 11:42/11:50''' - Diyarbakır 17:20 and Elazığ 14:29
|-
| 
| 
| ''51531/ 51541''
| (Vangölü-/Güney-Ekspresi) Kurtalan 08:15 / Diyarbakır 11:36 and Elazığ 14:50 - '''Malatya 17:39/18:10 - Çetinkaya 21:18/21:28''' - İstanbul
|-
| 
| 
| ''51532/ 51542''
| (Vangölü-/Güney-Ekspresi) İstanbul - '''Çetinkaya 21:57/22:07 - Malatya 01:07/01:35''' - Diyarbakır 07:20 / Kurtalan 10:52 and Elazığ 04:34
|}
 
====Malatya - Narlı====
TR00/14
 
A single track electrified line.
{| width="100%"
| 
| 
| ''51501''
| (Firat-Ekspresi) Elazığ 07:30 - '''Malatya 10:05/10:20 - Narlı 14:03/14:09''' - Adana 18:35
|-
| 
| 
| ''51502''
| (Firat-Ekspresi) Adana 08:40- '''Narlı 13:19/13:29 - Malatya 17:20/17:40''' - Elazığ 20:15
|-
| 
| 
| ''52517''
| Diyarbakır 07:00 - '''Malatya 13:47/14:40 - Narlı 19:18/19:35''' - İzmir
|-
| 
| 
| ''52518''
| İzmir - '''Narlı 21:20/21:45 - Malatya 02:22/03:50''' - Diyarbakır 11:17
|}
 
====Elazığ - Tatvan====
TR00/15
 
A single track non-electrified line. The services shown below are karma trains, and in August 2000 they have been confirmed by local railway sources.
{| width="100%"
| D
| TThSO ''karma''
| ''52862''
| '''Elazığ 06:30 - Tatvan 16:09'''
|-
| D
| MWFO ''karma''
| ''52861''
| '''Tatvan 06:40 - Elazığ 15:27'''
|}
 
====Diyarbakır - Kurtalan====
TR00/16
 
A single track non-electrified line.
{| width="100%"
| D
| TThSuO
| ''51542''
| (Güney-Ekspresi) İstanbul - '''Diyarbakır 07:40/07:54 - Kurtalan 10:52'''
|-
| D
| MWFO
| ''51541''
| (Güney-Ekspresi) '''Kurtalan 08:15 - Diyarbakır 11:21/11:36''' - İstanbul
|-
| 
| ''karma''
| ''52844''
| '''Diyarbakır 06:10 - Batman 08:52'''
|-
| 
| ''karma''
| ''52843''
| '''Batman 13:40 - Diyarbakır 16:18'''
|}
|}
'''Note''': only the through baggage car is carried on the Tatvan - Van train ferry. Through passengers must travel as foot passengers.


==Region 6 - Adana==
==Other sparse services==
===Obscure lines===
====Şenyurt - Mardin====
has two daily mixed trains booked which would serve as feeders for the Gazi Antep - Nusaybin trains at Şenyurt . Traffic on this line however appears to be suspended.
 
====Köprüağzı - Kahraman Maraş====
has three daily mixed trains booked. Traffic on this line however appears to be suspended.
 
===Other sparse services===
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.
 
====Gazi Antep - Nusaybin====
{| width="100%"
TR00/17
| Kapıkule - Svilengrad (Bulgaria)
 
| ''Bölge'' 1
A single track non-electrified line. The services shown below are ''karma'' trains, and in August 2000 they have been confirmed by local railway sources.
| (53A2, ERA 111A2)
{| width="100%"
|-
| D
| Uzunköprü - Pythion (Greece)
| TThSuO ''karma''
| ''Bölge'' 1
| ''52952''
| (53B2, ERA 111A1)
| '''Gazi Antep 07:00 - Nusaybin 17:15'''
| The ''Dostluk/Filia Expresi'' (İstanbul - Thessaloniki) was suspended from 13 February 2011 until further notice.
|-  
|-
| D
| Çankiri - Karabük
| MWFO ''karma''
| ''Bölge'' 2
| ''52861''
| (ERA 112C4)
| '''Nusaybin 06:30 - Gazi Antep 17:18'''
| Note that there are no trains between Irmak and Çankiri owing to the poor state of the track.
|-
| Boğazköprü - Niğde - Ulukışla
| ''Bölge'' 2
|(ERA 112C3)
| 2 trains each way: the ''Erciyes Ekspresi'' (Kayseri - Adana) and ''Çukurova Mavi'' (Ankara - Adana), which uses TR11/6 and does not call at Boğazköprü station itself.
|-
| Balıkesir - Bandirma
| ''Bölge'' 3
|(ERA 112B4)
| Trains connect at Bandirma for high speed ferries to İstanbul Yenikapı.
|-
| Manisa - Alaşehir - Uşak
| ''Bölge'' 3
|(ERA 112A3 - 112B3)
| There are no trains between Uşak and Afyon.
|-
| Kalın - Amasya and Havza - Samsun
| ''Bölge'' 4
|(ERA 113A4)
| The Amasya - Havza section of the Kalın - Samsun line has a more frequent service.
|-
| Çetinkaya - Divriği - Erzincan - Erzurum - Kars - Akyaka
| ''Bölge'' 4
|(ERA 113A4 - 113C4)
|-
| Çetinkaya - Malatya
| ''Bölge'' 5
|(ERA 113A3 - ERA 113A4)
| The ''4 Eylül Mavi Treni'' runs daily between Ankara and Malatya. The ''Vangölü Ekspresi'' runs 2 days a week between İstanbul Haydarpaşa and Elaziğ. The ''Güney-Ekspresi'' runs 4 days a week between İstanbul Haydarpaşa and Diyarbakır, and on to Kurtalan 3 days a week.
|-
| Diyarbakır - Kurtalan
| ''Bölge'' 5
|(ERA 113B3)
| The ''Güney-Ekspresi'' runs 3 days a week between İstanbul Haydarpaşa and Kurtalan. There is one train a day in each direction Diyarbakır - Kurtalan and Diyarbakır - Batman.
|-
| Malatya - Narlı
| ''Bölge'' 5
|(ERA 113A3)
| The ''Firat Ekspresi'' runs daily between Elaziğ and Adana.
|-
| Narlı - Gaziantep
| ''Bölge'' 6
|(ERA 113A3)
| The ''Toros-Ekspresi'' ran daily between İstanbul Haydarpaşa and Gaziantep. However it appears that this train is suspended as at October 2011 because the line is closed for engineering work, and Gaziantep is served by a bus connection. Two additional mixed (''karma'') trains have operated on this line in the past, but it is thought that they are now discontinued.
|-
| Gaziantep - Nusaybin
| ''Bölge'' 6
|(ERA 113A3 - 113B3)
| 3 trains a week in each direction: TThSuO ''62952'' 10:00 Gaziantep - Nusaybin; MWFO ''62951'' 12:15 Nusaybin - Gaziantep.
|}
|}


====Narlı - Gazi Antep====
==Deletions since previous edition==
TR00/18
*TR00/01 Kapıkule - Svilengrad (Bulgaria): moved to Other Sparse Services.  
 
*TR00/02 Uzunköprü - Pythion (Greece): moved to Other Sparse Services.
A single track non-electrified line. Two additional mixed (''karma'') trains are booked on this line, but they do not appear to operate at the moment. The only confirmed traffic is the Toros-Ekspresi as shown below:
*Armutçuk - Çataldere - Ereğli: no public information is available, but examination of satellite photographs suggests the line is derelict or lifted.
{| width="100%"
*TR00/05 Boğazköprü - Niğde - Ulukışla: moved to Other Sparse Services.
| D
*TR00/07 Balıkesir - Bandirma: moved to Other Sparse Services.
| MWFO
*TR00/08 Çatal - Tire: now a more frequent service.
| ''61304''
*TR00/09 İzmir Alsancak - Halkapınar curve: now carries a frequent suburban service
| (Toros-Ekspresi) İstanbul - '''Narlı 09:47/09:52 - Gazi Antep 11:35'''
*TR00/10 Kalın - Samsun: moved to Other Sparse Services.
|-
*TR00/11 Çetinkaya - Kars: moved to Other Sparse Services.
| D
*TR00/13 Malatya - Çetinkaya: moved to Other Sparse Services.
| TThSO
*TR00/14 Malatya - Narlı: moved to Other Sparse Services.
| ''61303''
*Köprüağzı - Kahraman Maraş: traffic on this line appears to have been suspended at least 10 years ago and it no longer features in the timetables.
| (Toros-Ekspresi) '''Gazi Antep 14:30 - Narlı 16:01/16:07''' - İstanbul
*TR00/16 Diyarbakır - Kurtalan: moved to Other Sparse Services.
|}
*TR00/17 Gaziantep - Nusaybin: moved to Other Sparse Services.
Booked departures of ''karma'' trains are at: Gazi Antep 08:30, 16:00 (2h 18 min) and Narlı 07:30, 15:00 (2h 15 min).
*TR00/18 Narlı - Gaziantep: moved to Other Sparse Services.
 
*Şenyurt - Mardin: traffic on this line appears to have been suspended at least 10 years ago and it no longer features in the timetables.
====Narlı loop====
*TR00/20 İslahiye - Tahtaköprü (state border) - Meydan Ekbez (CFS): moved to Border crossings
TR00/19
*TR00/21 Eğirdir - Bozanönü: line now out of use
 
*TR00/23 Afyon loop: no services identified as using this line
Narlı station is equipped with an electrified loop track, leaving Narlı to the south-west, turning to the north-east and joining the Malatya-bound line. All trains to and from Malatya reverse in Narlı and use this loop track. It cannot not be confirmed whether the Toros-Ekspresi to/from Gazi Antep is using this loop or the direct line. Local services from Narlı to Gazi Antep are the only trains confirmedly booked to use the direct line, for further information refer to the Narlı to Gazi Antep section above.
*TR00/24 Alayunt direct line: all trains between Eskişehir and Konya call at Kütahya and hence do not use this side of the Alayunt triangle
 
====İslahiye - Tahtaköprü (state border) - Meydan Ekbez (CFS)====
TR00/20
 
A single track non-electrified line.
{| width="100%"
| D
| MO
| ''61304/ 61374''
| (Toros-Ekspresi) İstanbul - Fevzipaşa 07:55/08:30 - '''İslahiye 08:45/09:43 - Meydan Ekbez 10:30''' - Ĥalab(Aleppo)
|-  
| D
| TO
| ''61373/ 61303''
| (Toros-Ekspresi) Ĥalab(Aleppo) - '''Meydan Ekbez 15:30 - İslahiye 16:29/17:14''' - Fevzipaşa 17:29/18:10 - İstanbul
|}
 
==Region 7 - Afyon==
 
===Obscure lines===
None.
 
===Other sparse services===
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.
 
====Eğirdir - Bozanönü====
TR00/21
 
A single track non-electrified line.
{| width="100%"
| 
| 
| ''52952''
| (Pamukkale Ekspresi) İstanbul - İsparta 07:14/07:30 - '''Bozanönü 07:50/07:55 - Eğirdir 08:50'''
|-
| 
| 
| ''52861''
| (Pamukkale-Ekspresi) '''Eğirdir 17:00 - Bozanönü 18:01/18:06''' - İsparta 18:27/18:52 - İstanbul
|}
 
====Karakuyu loop====
TR00/22
 
A single line loop track leaves Karakuyu station to the west and joins the Afyon bound line after turning to the north-east. The unit forming ''32709'' Karakuyu 10:45 - Burdur is regularly shunting over this loop - with passengers. Gülistan-Ekspresi Ankara - İsparta is likely to use this loop as well in order to avoid reversing at Karakuyu.
{| width="100%"
| D
| TThSuO
| ''31323/ 31424''
| (Gülistan-Ekspresi) İsparta 22:45 - '''Karakuyu 00:33/00:40 - Afyon 02:59''' - Ankara
|-
| D
| TThSO
| ''31324/ 31423''
| (Gülistan-Ekspresi) Ankara - '''Afyon 01:45 - Karakuyu 04:12/04:20''' - İsparta 06:05
|}
 
====Afyon loop====
TR00/23
 
Afyon Ali Çetinkaya station is equipped with a loop track, leaving Afyon to the north-east, turning back to the west and joining the station tracks just west of the platform tracks. Generally, through trains from Alayunt to Uşak or Karakuyu are likely to use this track in order to avoid reversing. For Dumlupınar Mavi Tren ''31111'' Ankara - Afyon 01:07/01:25 - Izmir and ''31112'' Izmir - Afyon 03:09/03:25 - Ankara use of the loop track on the way from/to Uşak is confirmed.
 
====Alayunt direct line====
TR00/24
 
All trains from Eskişehir to Afyon or v.v. not calling at Kütahya station are using the straight line side of the Alayunt triangle.
 
====Kütahya loop====
TR00/25
 
In order to avoid reversing, all trains from Eskişehir to Afyon or or v.v. calling at Kütahya station are using the Kütahya loop allowing to approach the station from the west prior to arrival at Kütahya.


=See also=
=See also=

Revision as of 11:33, 16 November 2011

Introduction

This list is based on the public timetables contained in the TCDD website as at October 2011. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information. In the absence of timetable table numbers, each line's TCDD Bölge (administrative/operational regions) is given, namely: 1 Istanbul (Europe and Asia); 2 Ankara; 3 Izmir; 4 Sivas; 5 Malatya; 6 Adana and 7 Afyon.

In rural areas and on branch lines TCDD may still operate mixed trains (karma). These trains are subject to timetable alterations without any prior notice, frequently on an ad-hoc basis and arrival times may substantially vary from booked times. Do not place any reliance on the timings or days of operation of these trains, unless checked locally.

Travelling in the South-East: Owing to the circumstances in South-East Anatolia trains have in the past been subject to frequent cancellations and suspensions. As the situation has now improved there is no general problem to the safety of passengers. Nevertheless, any change in the political climate could result in short notice suspensions.

Obscure services

Muratli - Tekirdag

[Bölge 1] (53B2, ERA 111B1; not shown in either) TR11/1

On 1 September 2010 a new line (ca 30 km long) opened in European Turkey between Muratli (about half way between Erdine and Istanbul) and Tekirdag on the Sea of Marmara. Select the "Bölgesel Yolcu Trenleri" (regional train services) tab for Bölge 1.

Eskişehir avoiding line

[Bölge 1] (ERA 112B4) TR11/2

This west <==> south curve connects the İstanbul and Afyon lines, avoiding Eskişehir station. Note that Eskişehir Enveriye station is situated on this curve.

11320 Meram-Ekspresi İstanbul Haydarpaşa - 00:16 Bozüyük - Konya
11126 İçanadolu Mavi İstanbul Haydarpaşa - 04:20 Bozüyük - Adana
71319 Meram-Ekspresi Konya - 00:44 Kizilinler - İstanbul Haydarpaşa
61125 İçanadolu Mavi Tren Adana - 03:46 Sabuncupinar - İstanbul Haydarpaşa

(Ankara -) Sincan - Eskişehir

[Bölge 2] (ERA 112B4) TR11/3

There are two largely parallel lines between Sincan and Eskişehir, the original single track main line and the Ankara - Eskişehir high speed line, officially opened on 13 March 2009. Conventional trains use the original main line and high speed trains (Yüksek Hizli Tren) the new line.

Kütahya loop

[Bölge 7] (ERA 112B4 not shown) TR11/4

In order to avoid reversing, trains between Eskişehir and Afyon which call at Kütahya station use the loop line which diverges to the north, east of Kütahya, enabling them to approach the station from the west prior to arrival.

11320 Meram-Ekspresi İstanbul Haydarpaşa - 02:22 Alayunt - Konya
11126 İçanadolu Mavi İstanbul Haydarpaşa - 06:27 Alayunt - Adana
71622 Eskişehir - 19:00 Alayunt - Afyon
71621 Afyon - 08:58 Alayunt Müselles - Eskişehir
71319 Meram-Ekspresi Konya - 22:59 Alayunt Müselles - İstanbul Haydarpaşa
61125 İçanadolu Mavi Tren Adana - 02:48 Alayunt Müselles - İstanbul Haydarpaşa

Karakuyu loop

[Bölge 7] (ERA 112B3 not shown) TR11/5

The line from Afyon divides into a balloon loop north of Karakuyu, giving two connections into Karakuyu station. One loop runs into the east end and can be used by trains between Afyon and Izmir via Goncali in order to avoid reversal. The other runs into the west end and can be used by trains between Afyon and Isparta to avoid reversal. Actual usage is not known but it is thought there are no train services passing through Karakuyu as at October 2011.

Boğazköprü avoiding line: Km 364+000 - Km 170+800

[Bölge 2] (ERA 112C3) TR11/6

This south <==> west curve connects the Ankara line with the Niğde/Ulukişla line. Boğazköprü Müselles halt is located on this curve and the trains do not call at Kayseri: a connecting minibus is provided between Kayseri and Boğazköprü Müselles.

21206 Çukurova-Ekspresi Ankara - 01:17 Fehimli - Adana/Mersin
61205 Çukurova-Ekspresi Adana/Mersin - 00:39 Incesu - Ankara

Narlı loop

[Bölge 6] (ERA 113A3 not shown) TR11/7

Narlı is equipped with an electrified loop line which leaves the station in a south-easterly diection and turns to the north-east, joining the Malatya-bound line. It is not known if the currently suspended Toros-Ekspresi to/from Gaziantep uses this loop to avoid reversal.

Elazığ - Tatvan Gar - Tatvan İskele [Tatvan Pier]

[Bölge 5] (ERA 113B3 - 113B4) TR11/8

The Trans-Asya Ekspresi İstanbul - Tehran and the Damascus - Tehran express each operates once a week. A local mixed karma train operates three times a week between Elazığ and Tatvan Gar [Tatvan station], not Tatvan Pier.

MO 61514 10:00 SuO Damascus - 06:15 MO Elazığ - Tatvan İskele
ThO 11512 Trans-Asya Ekspresi 10:25 WO Ankara - 06:15 ThO Elazığ - Tatvan İskele
TThSO 52862 karma 08:35 Elazığ - Tatvan Gar
TO 51523 04:52 Tatvan İskele - Damascus
FO 51511 Trans-Asya Ekspresi 04:52 Tatvan İskele - Ankara
MWFO 52861 karma 09:00 Tatvan Gar - Elazığ

Van İskele [Van Pier] - Van Gar - Kapıköy - state border (- Razi IRIR)

[Bölge 5] (ERA 113C4) TR11/9

The Vangölü-Ekspresi İstanbul - Tehran and the Damascus - Tehran express each operates once a week. A train operates once a week between Tabriz and Van Gar [Van station], not Van Pier.

MO ??? 21:30 Van İskele - Tehran (connecting with train from Damascus)
WO 495 20:30 Van Gar - Tabriz
ThO 11522/491 Trans-Asya Ekspresi 21:30 Van İskele - Tehran
MO ??? 21:25 SuO Tehran - 17:40 MO Kapiköy - Van İskele (connecting with train to Damascus)
WO 494 22:30 TO Tabriz - 04:15 WO Kapıköy - Van Gar
ThO 490/51521 Trans-Asya Ekspresi 21:25 WO Tehran - 17:40 ThO Kapiköy - Van İskele

Note: only the through baggage car is carried on the Tatvan - Van train ferry. Through passengers must travel as foot passengers.

Other sparse services

The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.

Kapıkule - Svilengrad (Bulgaria) Bölge 1 (53A2, ERA 111A2)
Uzunköprü - Pythion (Greece) Bölge 1 (53B2, ERA 111A1) The Dostluk/Filia Expresi (İstanbul - Thessaloniki) was suspended from 13 February 2011 until further notice.
Çankiri - Karabük Bölge 2 (ERA 112C4) Note that there are no trains between Irmak and Çankiri owing to the poor state of the track.
Boğazköprü - Niğde - Ulukışla Bölge 2 (ERA 112C3) 2 trains each way: the Erciyes Ekspresi (Kayseri - Adana) and Çukurova Mavi (Ankara - Adana), which uses TR11/6 and does not call at Boğazköprü station itself.
Balıkesir - Bandirma Bölge 3 (ERA 112B4) Trains connect at Bandirma for high speed ferries to İstanbul Yenikapı.
Manisa - Alaşehir - Uşak Bölge 3 (ERA 112A3 - 112B3) There are no trains between Uşak and Afyon.
Kalın - Amasya and Havza - Samsun Bölge 4 (ERA 113A4) The Amasya - Havza section of the Kalın - Samsun line has a more frequent service.
Çetinkaya - Divriği - Erzincan - Erzurum - Kars - Akyaka Bölge 4 (ERA 113A4 - 113C4)
Çetinkaya - Malatya Bölge 5 (ERA 113A3 - ERA 113A4) The 4 Eylül Mavi Treni runs daily between Ankara and Malatya. The Vangölü Ekspresi runs 2 days a week between İstanbul Haydarpaşa and Elaziğ. The Güney-Ekspresi runs 4 days a week between İstanbul Haydarpaşa and Diyarbakır, and on to Kurtalan 3 days a week.
Diyarbakır - Kurtalan Bölge 5 (ERA 113B3) The Güney-Ekspresi runs 3 days a week between İstanbul Haydarpaşa and Kurtalan. There is one train a day in each direction Diyarbakır - Kurtalan and Diyarbakır - Batman.
Malatya - Narlı Bölge 5 (ERA 113A3) The Firat Ekspresi runs daily between Elaziğ and Adana.
Narlı - Gaziantep Bölge 6 (ERA 113A3) The Toros-Ekspresi ran daily between İstanbul Haydarpaşa and Gaziantep. However it appears that this train is suspended as at October 2011 because the line is closed for engineering work, and Gaziantep is served by a bus connection. Two additional mixed (karma) trains have operated on this line in the past, but it is thought that they are now discontinued.
Gaziantep - Nusaybin Bölge 6 (ERA 113A3 - 113B3) 3 trains a week in each direction: TThSuO 62952 10:00 Gaziantep - Nusaybin; MWFO 62951 12:15 Nusaybin - Gaziantep.

Deletions since previous edition

  • TR00/01 Kapıkule - Svilengrad (Bulgaria): moved to Other Sparse Services.
  • TR00/02 Uzunköprü - Pythion (Greece): moved to Other Sparse Services.
  • Armutçuk - Çataldere - Ereğli: no public information is available, but examination of satellite photographs suggests the line is derelict or lifted.
  • TR00/05 Boğazköprü - Niğde - Ulukışla: moved to Other Sparse Services.
  • TR00/07 Balıkesir - Bandirma: moved to Other Sparse Services.
  • TR00/08 Çatal - Tire: now a more frequent service.
  • TR00/09 İzmir Alsancak - Halkapınar curve: now carries a frequent suburban service
  • TR00/10 Kalın - Samsun: moved to Other Sparse Services.
  • TR00/11 Çetinkaya - Kars: moved to Other Sparse Services.
  • TR00/13 Malatya - Çetinkaya: moved to Other Sparse Services.
  • TR00/14 Malatya - Narlı: moved to Other Sparse Services.
  • Köprüağzı - Kahraman Maraş: traffic on this line appears to have been suspended at least 10 years ago and it no longer features in the timetables.
  • TR00/16 Diyarbakır - Kurtalan: moved to Other Sparse Services.
  • TR00/17 Gaziantep - Nusaybin: moved to Other Sparse Services.
  • TR00/18 Narlı - Gaziantep: moved to Other Sparse Services.
  • Şenyurt - Mardin: traffic on this line appears to have been suspended at least 10 years ago and it no longer features in the timetables.
  • TR00/20 İslahiye - Tahtaköprü (state border) - Meydan Ekbez (CFS): moved to Border crossings
  • TR00/21 Eğirdir - Bozanönü: line now out of use
  • TR00/23 Afyon loop: no services identified as using this line
  • TR00/24 Alayunt direct line: all trains between Eskişehir and Konya call at Kütahya and hence do not use this side of the Alayunt triangle

See also

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