The scope, rotue, stops, phases and history of Bursa-Osmaneli high speed train line which is under construction:

Project overview

• Owner: Turkish State Railways
• Project cost: TL 6 bn
• Contractor: Cengiz (Bursa-Yenisehir section – groundworks)
• Target commission date: 2021

Phases

• Osmaneli-Yenisehir (50 km): Tender process started.
• Yenisehir-Golbasi-Bursa (56 km): Construction works continue.
• Bursa-Bandirma (93 km): Preliminary analysis not done yet.

Route

Stops/connections

Osmaneli (connection to İstanbul-Ankara and İstanbul-Konya trains) – Yenisehir airport – Balat, Bursa

Project details

The double-lane, electrified high speed line (max 200 km/h of speed) starting from Bursa and connects to Istanbul-Ankara very high speed line through Yenice. The line will also allow freight trains. Hence, one of the leading industrial zones of Turkey, Bursa, will be connected by rail.

• Line length: 95 km
• Travel time: Ankara-Bursa: 130 İstanbul-Bursa: 135 min

Cover photo: Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyesi ©