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Muratlı–Tekirdağ railway

Muratlı-Tekirdağ railway
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerTurkish State Railways
LocaleEast Thrace
Termini
Stations2
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemTCDD Taşımacılık
Operator(s)TCDD Taşımacılık
History
Opened31 August 2010
Technical
Line length31 km (19 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)

The Muratlı-Tekirdağ railway (Turkish: Muratlı-Tekirdağ demiryolu) is a 31 km (19 mi) long electrified, double-track railway in East Thrace, Turkey. The railway connects the Istanbul-Pythio railway in Muratlı to the port city of Tekirdağ on the Sea of Marmara.

Construction of the railway began in 2007 and it was opened on 31 August 2010 by then-Minister of Transportation Binali Yıldırım as a single-track non-electrified railway.[1] The route was later double-tracked and electrified in 2013.[2]

Although passenger service was operated for a short period between 2010 and 2012, the route is primarily a freight railway - connecting the Port of Tekirdağ to the national railway network.

References

  1. ^ "Tekirdağ-Muratlı demiryolu hattı açıldı". hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 31 August 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Tekirdağ Muratlı Demiryolu, Elektrikli Çift Hat Oldu". haberler.com (in Turkish). 29 September 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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