Top 11 rail journeys and stations in Turkey
11 great train journeys and stations in Turkey, from scenic lines to sleeper services.
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11 rail journeys
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1Sleeper & night train
Turistik Doğu Ekspresi
Seasonal all-sleeper tourist train crossing Anatolia to Kars in winter, with sightseeing stops on the way.
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2Scenic route
Doğu Ekspresi
Regular overnight express across the Anatolian steppe and snowbound eastern mountains to Kars.
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3Sleeper & night train
Vangölü Ekspresi
Twice-weekly sleeper train through Kayseri, Malatya and Elazığ to Tatvan on the shore of Lake Van.
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4Scenic route
Güney Kurtalan Ekspresi
Long daily express through central Anatolia and the Euphrates valley to Diyarbakır and Kurtalan.
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5High-speed line
Ankara–Istanbul YHT
Turkey's flagship high-speed service linking the capital with Istanbul in around four and a half hours.
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6High-speed line
Ankara–Konya YHT
High-speed line across the Anatolian plateau to Konya, the city of Rumi.
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7High-speed line
Ankara–Sivas YHT
High-speed line opened in 2023 through Kırıkkale and Yozgat to the historic city of Sivas.
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8Landmark station
Sirkeci Station
Orientalist-style 1890 terminus of the Orient Express, now also housing a railway museum.
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9Landmark station
Ankara Station
Art deco station building of 1937, a symbol of the early Republic beside the modern high-speed terminal.
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10Heritage railway
Tünel
Underground funicular of 1875 between Karaköy and Beyoğlu, one of the world's oldest subterranean lines.
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11Heritage railway
İstiklal Nostalgic Tram
Heritage red tram running the length of İstiklal Caddesi between Taksim and Tünel.
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