Samsun-Sivas Regional

The Samsun-Sivas Regional is an intercity rail service operated by TCDD Transport.^[1] It operates between two major cities of Turkey, Sivas and Samsun, and also services touristic Amasya.^[2] Apart from a short stretch near Sivas the trains operate on the Samsun–Kalın railway. It takes 8 hours^[3] to travel 431 km^[4] and has been criticised as very slow.^[2]

Samsun-Sivas Bölgesel

Overview
Service type	Regional rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Black Sea Region and Central Anatolia
Current operator(s)	Turkish State Railways
Route
Termini	Sivas railway station Samsun railway station
Distance travelled	431 km
Average journey time	8 hours
Service frequency	3 trains per week each way
On-board services
Class(es)	Classless
Disabled access	Limited
Seating arrangements	Coach
Catering facilities	No
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Track owner(s)	Turkish State Railways