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Republic Express

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Cumhuriyet Ekspresi
The Republic Express in 2008.
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleCentral Anatolia
First service29 October 2002[1]
Last service31 January 2012
Former operator(s)Turkish State Railways
Route
TerminiHaydarpaşa station, Istanbul
Ankara station, Ankara (2002-09) Eskişehir station, Eskişehir (2009-2012)
Stops12
Distance travelled313 km (194 mi)
Average journey time3 hours, 57 minutes
Service frequencyDaily each way
On-board services
Seating arrangements2+1 seating
Catering facilitiesOn-board dining car
Technical
Rolling stockTVS2000
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationYes
Track owner(s)Turkish State Railways

The Republic Express (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Ekspresi) was a passenger train operated by the Turkish State Railways. The train ran between Haydarpaşa Terminal in Istanbul and Ankara. After the Yüksek Hızlı Tren was put into service in 2009, the route of the Republic express was cut from Ankara to Eskişehir. On 31 January 2012, the Republic Express was discontinued due to the rehabilitation of the railway between Istanbul and Arifye and replaced with high speed service.

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References

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  1. ^ "Cumhuriyet Ekspresi sefere başlıyor". hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 28 October 2002. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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