The İzmir Blue Train (Turkish: İzmir Mavi Tren) is one of the 3, still operating, "Blue Train" services.
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İzmir Blue Train Eastbound Izmir Blue Train #31127 waits to depart Alsancak Terminal with DE22086 leading. |
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| Service type | Intercity rail |
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| Status | Operating |
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| Locale | Western Turkey |
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| First service | 17 May 1984[1] |
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| Current operator(s) | TCDD Taşımacılık |
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| Former operator(s) | Turkish State Railways |
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| Termini | Basmane station, İzmir
Ankara station, Ankara |
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| Stops | 35 |
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| Distance travelled | 824 km (512 mi) |
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| Average journey time | 12 hours, 22 minutes (eastbound)
12 hours, 19 minutes (westbound) |
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| Service frequency | Daily each way |
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| Train number(s) | 31127 (eastbound)
21128 (westbound) |
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| Class(es) | Classless coach
1st class sleeper |
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| Disabled access | Limited |
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| Seating arrangements | Coach seating |
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| Sleeping arrangements | Sleeping car |
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| Catering facilities | Dining car |
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| Entertainment facilities | TCDD music service |
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| Rolling stock | TVS2000 |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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| Electrification | Yes |
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| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
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| Track owner(s) | TCDD Taşımacılık |
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Station |
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0 km (0.0 mi) |
İzmir |
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17 km (10.6 mi) |
Çiğli |
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32 km (19.9 mi) |
Menemen |
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42 km (26.1 mi) |
Emiralem |
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55 km (34.2 mi) |
Ayvacık |
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56 km (34.8 mi) |
Muradiye |
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66 km (41.0 mi) |
Manisa |
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85 km (52.8 mi) |
Saruhanlı |
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117 km (72.7 mi) |
Akhisar |
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147 km (91.3 mi) |
Kırkağaç |
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159 km (98.8 mi) |
Soma |
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186 km (115.6 mi) |
Savaştepe |
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241 km (149.8 mi) |
Balıkesir |
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331 km (205.7 mi) |
Dursunbey |
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394 km (244.8 mi) |
Balıköy |
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395 km (245.4 mi) |
Demirli |
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444 km (275.9 mi) |
Tavşanlı |
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500 km (310.7 mi) |
Kütahya |
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510 km (316.9 mi) |
Alayunt |
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576 km (357.9 mi) |
Eskişehir |
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616 km (382.8 mi) |
Alpu |
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638 km (396.4 mi) |
Beylikova |
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669 km (415.7 mi) |
Yunusemre |
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686 km (426.3 mi) |
Biçer |
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731 km (454.2 mi) |
Beylikköprü |
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750 km (466.0 mi) |
Polatlı |
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815 km (506.4 mi) |
Sincan |
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840 km (522.0 mi) |
Ankara |
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The train made its first run on 17 May 1984. At first, the train was operating between Alsancak station in İzmir and Central Station in Ankara. But in 2006, due to construction works of IZBAN, the terminus in Izmir was transferred to Basmane station but remained there even after the IZBAN went into service. And since 2016, the eastern terminus of the service was shortened to Eskişehir due to the Başkentray project. In 2018, service started back between Ankara-İzmir.[2]
