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İzmir–Afyon railway
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The Izmir–Afyon railway (Turkish: İzmir–Afyon demiryolu) is a mostly single-track railway in the Aegean Region of Turkey, connecting Afyonkarahisar to the port city of Izmir. The railway is the main freight and passenger train route from the Aegean region to Central Anatolia. It was built between 1865–90 by the Smyrna Cassaba Railway and is the second oldest railway in Turkey.[1] Today the line is owned by the Turkish State Railways.
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Izmir–Afyon railway İzmir–Afyon demiryolu | |||
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![]() A westbound regional train crossing Bridge 98. | |||
Overview | |||
Owner | Turkish State Railways | ||
Locale | Aegean Region | ||
Termini | |||
Service | |||
Type | Passenger and freight rail | ||
Operator(s) | TCDD Taşımacılık (Izmir-Afyon) Omsan (Menemen-Afyon) İZBAN (Izmir-Menemen) | ||
History | |||
Opened | 10 October 1865 (Izmir–Manisa) 1890 (Izmir–Afyon) | ||
Technical | |||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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