Toros Express
Though Toros Express has not managed to attract travellers, the route is prefered by private train tours many times in the past.
Here’s the scorecard of Toros Express:
Departure point is good
Toros Express is departing from Adana. Adana has strong transport connections. Accommodation is sufficient. Adana is in the middle of touristic cities like Gaziantep, Hatay and Mersin.
Arrival point is perfect
Toros Express arrives at Konya. With Mevlana Museum, Karatay Medresa, Seb-i Arus ceremonies, tourism develops fast in Konya. There’s direct flight to Istanbul, HSTs to Istanbul, Eskisehir and Ankara.
Catalhoyuk will be excellent excursion
9000 years old neolothic city Catalhoyuk is right next to Adana-Konya railway, very close to Cumra Station. The ruins are well-designed, deserves more visitors.
Daytime travel is a great advantage
Unlike the trains above, Toros Express runs during daytime which gives chance to take amazing photos of Taurus Mountains. Varda Bridge is on way, deserves a short stop. The return train should also depart early in the morning.
Categories: Passenger
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL OVERNIGHT SLEEPERS LEAVE FROM HYDARPASA STATION.
ISTANBUL TO IZMIR
ISTANBUL TO KONYA AND ANTALYA IF POSSIBLE
ISTANBUL TO ADANA SLEEPER VIA ANKARA
i have travelled on the Adana to Ankara overnight – Ankara to Kars – istanbul to Denizli and all were fantastic. This was a couple of years ago. The route in to Istanbul – Hydarpasa through the mountains
early morning in summer was spectacular, with water gushing down the streams and men on tall ladders picking cherries in the orchards. Very special and has me hooked on all sleeper train trips.
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But we should not forget that the old, traditional Dogu will loose its sleeper cars, which is not a good evolution.
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Yes Petra is absolutely correct. Essential that trains depart from the magnificent, historic, Hydarpasa station. Also information available in English as well as Turkish would be incredibly helpful to many travellers.
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