İzmir Blue Train explained

Box Width:30em
İzmir Blue Train
Type:Intercity rail
Status:Operating
Locale:Western Turkey
First:17 May 1984[1]
Operator:TCDD Taşımacılık
Formeroperator:Turkish State Railways
Start:Basmane station, İzmir
Stops:35
End:Ankara station, Ankara
Distance:824km (512miles)
Journeytime:12 hours, 22 minutes (eastbound)
12 hours, 19 minutes (westbound)
Frequency:Daily each way
Trainnumber:31127 (eastbound)
21128 (westbound)
Class:Classless coach
1st class sleeper
Access:Limited
Seating:Coach seating
Sleeping:Sleeping car
Catering:Dining car
Entertainment:TCDD music service
Stock:TVS2000
El:Yes
Speed:120km/h
Owners:TCDD Taşımacılık
Map State:collapsed

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]

Notes and References

  1. Milliyet - 19 May 1984, p. 2
  2. Web site: İzmir Mavi Treni Ankara'ya geliyor .