TCDD announced that, there will be construction works in the railway between Samsun and Kalin which is connecting Samsun to national rail network for 32 months starting with 2015.
The project is expected to start on January 2015, and closures will be applied according to following schedule:
| Project Days | Expected Dates | Samsun-Kizilca |
Kizilca-Kalin | Rail connection to Samsun |
| 1-122 | Jan 15 – Apr 15 | Open | Open | Yes |
| 123-487 | May 15 – Apr 16 | Closed | Open | No |
| 488-852 | May 16 – Apr 17 | 5 days closed – 2 days open | Closed | No |
| 852-974 | May 17 – Agu 17 | 5 days closed – 2 days open | 5 days closed – 2 days open | Partially (2 days a week) |
Since railway connection with Samsun and Gelemen (the logistic center 10 km away from Samsun) will not be affected from the construction works.
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Do you have the exact closure date of the Samsun line, I am traveling to Turkey later this year and was planning to travel from Sivas – Samsun- Amasya on the 27th April and then Amasya- Sivas on the 28th April, Thank you for any information that you can provide.
Not yet.. But the tender has not been completed. Since line will be open in the first 6 months of consruction, you can be sure that line will be open in April-May.. Enjoy your travel..
Hi Onur. I saw that the starting of works was postponned for September 2015. Do you have any idea, at least the Contract was signed or was postponned also? Thank you.
Hi Cristian. The contract was already signed as far as I heard. They are told to be waiting for completion of current transport contracts on line.
Hi Onur. Thank you very much for your answer. I was working on Adana south Contract, so maybe this one will be good also. See you.
I was wrong. The contract was signed yesterday with a ceremony..
Hi Onur. Can you provide me, please, a link, with this Ceremony, from a newspaper, something? Thank you very much. Best regards.
Coming in a few minutes.. Stay with us.. 🙂
Tesekurler Onur. I understood that even the ‘Consultant’ for the Project was selected!! 😉 Do you have also some ‘news’? Best regards, Cristian
Hi Onor. I saw in the ”Railway journal” the announcement you said, but this was just for ”financeing” was not the ”proper” Contract with the ‘”Construction” Consortium!! Probably is to be expected later till September as you mentioned! All the best, Cristian
Hi Christian. Check the picture of following link: http://www.tcdd.gov.tr/samsun-kalin-demiryolu-modernizasyonu-icin-imzalar-atildi+h1162 In background, it says: Signature ceremony of works contract for modernization of Samsun-Kalin railway project. Closure is expected to come 4 months after start of works.
Hi Onur. Thank you very much for informing me. That’s clear the ”construction” Contract was signed probably in the same day was ”secured” founding from EU money, OK? Best regards.