İzmir Blue Train

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İzmir Blue Train
	Eastbound Izmir Blue Train #31127 waits to depart Alsancak Terminal with DE22086 leading.
Overview
Service type	Intercity rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Western Turkey
First service	17 May 1984
Current operator(s)	TCDD Taşımacılık
Former operator(s)	Turkish State Railways
Route
Termini	Basmane station, İzmir; Ankara station, Ankara
Stops	35
Distance travelled	824 km (512 mi)
Average journey time	12 hours, 22 minutes (eastbound); 12 hours, 19 minutes (westbound)
Service frequency	Daily each way
Train number(s)	31127 (eastbound); 21128 (westbound)
On-board services
Class(es)	Classless coach; 1st class sleeper
Disabled access	Limited
Seating arrangements	Coach seating
Sleeping arrangements	Sleeping car
Catering facilities	Dining car
Entertainment facilities	TCDD music service
Technical
Rolling stock	TVS2000
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Track owner(s)	TCDD Taşımacılık
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The İzmir Blue Train (Turkish: İzmir Mavi Tren) is one of the 3, still operating, "Blue Train" services.

The train made its first run on 17 May 1984. At first, the train was operating between Alsancak station in İzmir and Central Station in Ankara. But in 2006, due to construction works of IZBAN, the terminus in Izmir was transferred to Basmane station but remained there even after the IZBAN went into service. And since 2016, the eastern terminus of the service was shortened to Eskişehir due to the Başkentray project. In 2018, service started back between Ankara-İzmir.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Milliyet - 19 May 1984, p. 2
^ "İzmir Mavi Treni Ankara'ya geliyor".

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[1] Milliyet - 19 May 1984, p. 2

[2] "İzmir Mavi Treni Ankara'ya geliyor".

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