Gaziray Explained

Box Width:25em
Gaziray
Color:FDDA24
Type:Commuter rail
Status:Operating
Locale:Gaziantep, Turkey
Start:Başpınar
End:Taşlıca
Stations:17
Routes:2
Başpınar – Taşlıca
Taşlıca – Başpınar
Depot:Taşlıca
Open:November 5, 2022
Operator:TCDD Taşımacılık and GAZİULAŞ
Tracks:3
Speed:120km/h (Max)
Electrification:25 kV, 50 Hz AC overhead line
Map State:collapsed

Gaziray is a commuter rail line serving Gaziantep, Turkey. Being 25 km (16 mi) long, the line is the fourth commuter rail system in the country, after İZBAN, Marmaray, and Başkentray. The system is also a part of major upgrades along the Mersin-Adana-Osmaniye-Gaziantep railway corridor.

Background

Gaziray is a joint venture between the Turkish State Railways and the Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality to expand the existing right-of-way from a single-track route to a triple-track route, with segregated train traffic, as well as constructing new stations and renovating existing ones. A new tunnel, located west of Gaziantep station, is also included within the project. Construction began in March 2016 and was expected to be completed towards the end of 2018, however as of June 2019 the project is 85% complete.[1] The line started operating on November 5, 2022.

Similar to many other rail-transport systems in Turkey, the name Gaziray is a portmanteau of Gazi from Gaziantep and ray, which is the Turkish word for rail.

Stations

There are a total of sixteen stations on the 25,532 kilometers (15,865 mi) long Gaziray line, two of which are underground, all of which are suitable for disabled access. [2]

Rank Station Connection Class Notes
1 Baspinar Level Gaziantep Organized Industrial Zone
2 OSB-3 Level Gaziantep Organized Industrial Zone
3OSB-4 Level Gaziantep Organized Industrial Zone
4 Dolice Level Dolice (Dülük) Ancient City
5 Stadium Level Kalyon Stadium
6 Beylerbeyi Level
7 Fistiklik Gaziantep Intercity Bus Terminal Level
8 Selimiye Level Kayaönü
9 Adliye Underground Gaziantep Courthouse, Şehitkamil State Hospital, TEDAŞ
10Topraklik Underground
11 Mucahitler Level Dr. Ersin Arslan Training and Research Hospital, SANKO University Hospital, NCR International Hospital
12 Gaziantep Gaziantep Central Railway Station - T1 - T3 Level Zeugma Mosaic Museum
13Golluce Level İnayet Topçuoğlu Hospital
14 Seyrantepe Level Küsget Industrial Zone
15 Mustafa Yavuz Level Küsget Industrial Zone
16 Taslica Level Oduncular Industrial Zone

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 85 Percent of Works Completed on Gaziray Suburban Line. Railly News. 28 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Gaziulas . Turkish . 21 January 2022.