Republic Express

The Republic Express (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Ekspresi) was a passenger train operated by the Turkish State Railways. The train ran between Haydarpaşa Terminal in Istanbul and Ankara. After the Yüksek Hızlı Tren was put into service in 2009, the route of the Republic express was cut from Ankara to Eskişehir. On 31 January 2012, the Republic Express was discontinued due to the rehabilitation of the railway between Istanbul and Arifye and replaced with high speed service.

Cumhuriyet Ekspresi

The Republic Express in 2008.
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Discontinued
Locale	Central Anatolia
First service	29 October 2002[1]
Last service	31 January 2012
Former operator(s)	Turkish State Railways
Route
Termini	Haydarpaşa station, Istanbul Ankara station, Ankara (2002-09) Eskişehir station, Eskişehir (2009-2012)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	313 km (194 mi)
Average journey time	3 hours, 57 minutes
Service frequency	Daily each way
On-board services
Seating arrangements	2+1 seating
Catering facilities	On-board dining car
Technical
Rolling stock	TVS2000
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Yes
Track owner(s)	Turkish State Railways
Route map Legend Distance Station 0 km 0 mi Istanbul 1.4 km 0.9 mi Söğütlüçeşme 9 km 6 mi Bostancı 24 km 15 mi Pendik Istanbul Kocaeli 91 km 57 mi İzmit Kocaeli Sakarya 131 km 81 mi Arifiye Sakarya Bilecik 231 km 144 mi Bilecik 263 km 163 mi Bozüyük Bilecik Eskişehir 313 km 194 mi Eskişehir Pre-2009 route Eskişehir Ankara 486 km 302 mi Polatlı 551 km 342 mi Sincan 576 km 358 mi Ankara

Gallery

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  The eastbound train entering Söğütlüçeşme.
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  The eastbound train passing Tuzla station.