Samsun–Kalın railway
The Samsun–Kalın railway is a 377.7 km (234.7 mi) long railway in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. It connects to the Ankara–Kars railway, near Sivas from the port city of Samsun, running through the Pontic mountains. It is one of two railways that service a Black Sea port, along with the Irmak–Zonguldak railway.
| Kalın–Samsun railway | |
|---|---|
 The northern terminus of the railway, Samsun. | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Turkish State Railways |
| Locale | Black Sea Region, Turkey |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | Turkish State Railways |
| Operator(s) | TCDD Taşımacılık |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 December 1932[1] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 377.7 km (234.7 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Sivas–Samsun railway
The Amasya–Kalın section is closed for renovation.[2]
References
- CFOA history - trainsofturkey.com
- Uysal, Onur (2022-06-22). "Trains to Samsun restarted". Rail Turkey En. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
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