Konya-Karaman Regional Explained

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Konya-Karaman Regional
Type:Regional rail
Status:Operating
Locale:Konya Province and Karaman Province
First:23 August 2011
Operator:TCDD Taşımacılık
Formeroperator:Turkish State Railways
Start:Konya station, Konya
Stops:5
End:Karaman station, Karaman
Distance:102km (63miles)
Journeytime:1 hour, 13 minutes
Frequency:4 daily round trips
Trainnumber:62701-62708
Class:Economy
Seating:2+2
Stock:MT30000 DMUs
Speed:140km/h
Owners:Turkish State Railways

The Konya-Karaman Regional (Turkish: Konya-Karaman Bölgeseli) is a 102.2km (63.5miles) regional passenger rail service operated by TCDD Taşımacılık. The train runs 4 times, in each direction, between Konya and Karaman on the Konya-Yenice railway. The train operates alongside the three daily YHT high-speed trains running south of Konya and serve as connecting service to high-speed trains terminating in Konya. Together with YHT trains and the Taurus Express (Konya-Adana), the Konya-Karaman Regional make up four of the eight daily round-trips between the two cities. The first train departed Konya on 23 August 2011.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://yurthaber.mynet.com/karaman-haberleri/karaman-konya-arasi-dmu-set-seferleri-basladi-42218 Karaman-Konya train service has begun