Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep railway
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This article is about the infrastructure project between Mersin and Gaziantep. For the individual railways, see Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep railway § Project.
The Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep high-speed railway (Turkish: Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep yüksek hızlı demiryolu), known officially as the Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep higher-speed railway (Turkish: Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep yüksek standartlı demiryolu) and abbreviated as MAG, is a 303 km (188 mi) long high-speed/higher-speed railway corridor currently under construction in southern Turkey. Beginning at Mersin, on the Mediterranean Sea, the railway corridor stretches inland to Gaziantep, via Yenice, Adana and Osmaniye. The scope of the project includes the upgrading of three existing railway lines, the construction of a new railway tunnel bypass, and the construction of a new, direct rail-link to Gaziantep.
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Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep high-speed railway | |
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Overview | |
Native name | Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep yüksek hızlı demiryolu |
Status | Under construction |
Locale | Southern Turkey |
Termini | |
Website | MAG |
Service | |
Type | higher-speed rail, high-speed rail |
System | Turkish State Railways |
History | |
Commenced | 2014 |
Planned opening | 2025 |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 25 kV AC, 15 Hz |
Operating speed | 160–200 km/h (99–124 mph)[1] |
Signalling | ETCS L1 |
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