The Pamukkale Express (Turkish: Pamukkale Ekspresi) is a passenger train operated daily by the Turkish State Railways between Eskişehir and Denizli. The train covers a distance of 421 km (262 mi) in a scheduled time of 7 hours and 55 minutes through mountainous and mostly rural central Anatolia.

Pamukkale Express
A southbound train at Alayunt junction
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusOperating
LocaleCentral Turkey
First service28 August 1978[1]
Current operator(s)Turkish State Railways
Route
TerminiEskişehir
Denizli
Stops31
Distance travelled421 km (262 mi)
Average journey time7 hours, 55 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Catering facilitiesAt-seat snack service
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The Pamukkale Express formerly operated as a night train between Haydarpaşa Terminal in Istanbul and Denizli, with through cars to Burdur and Isparta.[2] In 2008 train service was suspended for seven years until being revived in 2015 as a day train on its current route.

References edit

  1. ^ Milliyet - 25 August 1978, p. 6
  2. ^ Pamukkale Ekspresi (Turkish) - eksisozluk.com

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