The westbound Anatolian Express waiting to depart Ankara.
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, Istanbul 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
Route map
Legend
Distance
Station
0 km
Haydarpaşa
1 km (0.6 mi)
Söğütlüçeşme
9 km (5.6 mi)
Bostancı
24 km (14.9 mi)
Pendik
Istanbul
Kocaeli
44 km (27.3 mi)
Gebze
91 km (56.5 mi)
İzmit
Kocaeli
Sakarya
131 km (81.4 mi)
Arifiye
156 km (97 mi)
Ali Fuatpaşa
167 km (103.8 mi)
Pamukova
Sakarya
Bilecik
195 km (121.2 mi)
Osmaneli
231 km (143.5 mi)
Bilecik
248 km (154.1 mi)
Karaköy
248 km (154.1 mi)
Ayvalı
263 km (163.4 mi)
Bozüyük
Bilecik
Eskişehir
313 km (194.5 mi)
Eskişehir
Eskişehir
Ankara
486 km (302.0 mi)
Polatlı
551 km (342.4 mi)
Sincan
576 km (357.9 mi)
Ankara
The Anatolian Express (Turkish: Anadolu Ekspresi, French: Anatolie Express) is one of the four direct train services operating between Istanbul 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.
^ abThe Ultimate Encyclopedia of Steam & Rail - By Colin Garratt and Max Wade-Matthews, p.397
^ abTCDD Timetables Archived April 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine - Anatolian Express
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