Anatolian Express

The Anatolian Express (Turkish: Anadolu Ekspresi, French: Anatolie Express) was one of the four direct train services operating between Istanbul and Ankara. The train was an overnight train consisting of eight sleeping cars and one dining car. The train was the first non-international train to consist of a sleeping car in Turkey. The train was operated by the CIWL from 1927 to 1950. From 1950 on, TCDD operates the train.

Anatolian Express

The westbound Anatolian Express waiting to depart Ankara.
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Northwest, Central Anatolia
First service	1927 [1]
Current operator(s)	Turkish State Railways
Former operator(s)	CIWL[1]
Route
Termini	Haydarpaşa Terminal, Istanbul Ankara Central Station, Ankara
Stops	17
Distance travelled	576.6 km (358.3 mi)
Service frequency	Daily each way
Train number(s)	11208 (Eastbound)[2] 11207 (Westbound)[2]
On-board services
Class(es)	Sleeping Class
Sleeping arrangements	Private room accommodations
Catering facilities	Dining Car
Baggage facilities	Checked baggage available at selected stations
Technical
Rolling stock	TVS2000
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph) maximum
Track owner(s)	TCDD
Route map Legend Distance Station 0 km Haydarpaşa 1 km (0.6 mi) Söğütlüçeşme 9 km (5.6 mi) Bostancı 24 km (14.9 mi) Pendik Istanbul Kocaeli 44 km (27.3 mi) Gebze 91 km (56.5 mi) İzmit Kocaeli Sakarya 131 km (81.4 mi) Arifiye 156 km (97 mi) Ali Fuatpaşa 167 km (103.8 mi) Pamukova Sakarya Bilecik 195 km (121.2 mi) Osmaneli 231 km (143.5 mi) Bilecik 248 km (154.1 mi) Karaköy 248 km (154.1 mi) Ayvalı 263 km (163.4 mi) Bozüyük Bilecik Eskişehir 313 km (194.5 mi) Eskişehir Eskişehir Ankara 486 km (302.0 mi) Polatlı 551 km (342.4 mi) Sincan 576 km (357.9 mi) Ankara

Timetable

The Anatolian Express runs every night from both termini.^[3]

Outward			Return
#	Station	Time	#	Station	Time
1	Istanbul-Haydarpaşa	22:30	1	Ankara Central	22:30
2	Söğütlüçeşme	22:34	2	Sincan	23:03
3	Bostancı	22:44	3	Polatlı	23:55
4	Pendik	23:02	4	Eskişehir Central	02:09
5	İzmit Central	23:56	5	İnönü	02:36
6	Arifiye	00:29	6	Karaköy	03:04
7	Yayla D	02:12	7	Bilecik	03:28
8	Bozöyük	02:47	8	Arifiye	04:55
9	Eskişehir Central	03:36	9	İzmit Central	05:27
10	Polatlı	05:50	10	Pendik	06:31
11	Sincan	06:41	11	Bostancı	06:53
12	Ankara Central	07:07	12	Söğütlüçeşme	07:04
			13	Istanbul-Haydarpaşa	07:07