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Boğaziçi Express

Boğaziçi Ekspresi
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The Boğaziçi Express waiting to depart Haydarpaşa station in 1968, before electrification of the route.
Overview
Service type Intercity rail
Status Discontinued
Locale Northwest, central Anatolia
First service 1 June 1968
Last service 24 July 2014
Current operator(s) Turkish State Railways
Route
Start Haydarpaşa, Istanbul
Stops 35
End Ankara
Distance travelled 576 km (357.9 mi)
Average journey time 8 hours, 46 minutes
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Seating arrangements 2+1
Catering facilities On-board dining car
Technical
TVS2000, Regional fleet
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC
Operating speed 120 km/h (75 mph) maximum
Track owner(s) TCDD