Adapazari-Istanbul regional passenger train service will start again on 5th of January 2015, which ended about 3 years ago due to construction works of high speed train and Marmaray.
Name of the service will be “Ada Express” which is going to run between Arifiye and Pendik, 4 times a day in both directions.
Ada Express will call at Arifiye, Sapanca, Izmit, Gebze and Pendik.
By 2015, trains will call also at Korfez, Derince and Buyukderbent stations.
Pendik-Adapazari timetable, options and ticketing
Other stations on way, Diliskelesi, Tavsancil, Hereke, Kirkikievler and Kosekoy will start to be used in 2016.
Timetable for Arifiye-Pendik trains is as follows:
| Arifiye | Sapanca | Izmit | Gebze | Pendik |
| 06:30 | 06:37 | 07:01 | 07:32 | 07:45 |
| 07:25 | 07:32 | 07:56 | 08:27 | 08:40 |
| 15:10 | 15:17 | 15:41 | 16:12 | 16:25 |
| 19:00 | 19:07 | 19:31 | 20:02 | 20:15 |
Timetable for Pendik-Arifiye trains is as follows:
| Pendik | Gebze | Izmit | Sapanca | Arifiye |
| 08:05 | 08:21 | 08:52 | 09:16 | 09:22 |
| 09:00 | 09:16 | 09:47 | 10:11 | 10:17 |
| 17:20 | 17:36 | 18:07 | 18:31 | 18:37 |
| 20:30 | 20:46 | 21:17 | 21:41 | 21:47 |
Standard ticket is 16 TL (about 6 €).
The service from Pendik to Arifiye will last 76 minutes. TVS 2000 type full-automatic air conditioned coaches will be used. These coaches are being produced by Tuvasas in Turkey, using Y-32 bogies designed for speeds of up to 160 km/h with double stage vertical suspension system.
The new electric locomotives of TCDD, Hyundai E68000s are expected to be used for traction. 35 Hyundai E68000 locomotives were produced 8 of which are almost ready for approval and service.
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Rail Turkey En 
what is the last route between Sapanca and Istanbul? how far is the station in Istanbul from the old city?
thanks.
Check http://travel.railturkey.org/2016/01/22/istanbul-adapazari-train/ for the train and the public transport