The scope, route, stops, connections, statistics, targets and history of Ankara-Istanbul very high speed line, some phases of which was commissioned and others under construction:
Project overview
Owner: Turkish State Railways
Project cost: TL 9.9 bn
Commission date:
- 13th Mar 2009 (Ankara-Eskişehir)
- 25th July 2014 (Eskişehir-İstanbul)
Phases
- Ankara-Eskişehir (commissioned in 2009)
- Eskişehir-Bozüyük (commissioned in 2014)
- Bozüyük-Köseköy (under construction, opened using conventional line in some parts in 2014)
- Köseköy-Gebze (signalization works continue, opened in 2014)
- Gebze-Pendik (3rd line is under construction for Marmaray, opened in 2014)
Cover Photo: Dusko Djuric ©
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“03.03.2009 – Ankara-Eskisehir section opened”
Actually it was on March 13th, 2009.
Thanks, you’re right, will correct now..