Thanks for giving these details. Unfortunately an incurable enemity against railways is seen obviously in Izmir Municipality and people as well as the whole...
Is the Municipality against railways or against TCDD? Like Malcom pointed out, one of the rationale of the LRT is that the Municipality takes over the system...
I don't know the situation in other countries but I think there are lots of railways on the ground in all the big cities in Europe. On the other hand, railways...
... It is both true and not. Railways, especially in Izmir, is the third railroad built by concessions granted from Ottoman Empire. The fires two were built ...
Hi Goksin Paris use to have a very large tram network, including steam trams and steam trains right into the city center. This existed until the 1950's and was...
Just a brief note on Izmir railway system to clearify mess of comments; The project currently being constructed by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) is...
Railways in not solely for passenger transport, freight carriage is as important as passenger carriage, maybe even more important especially in Izmir as a main...
Erhan Thanks for the update, this clearly will redefine the railway at Alsancak for it to become a through station - will this be at grade or elevated / ...
You know guys, I think it would be great if the trains from Aliaga first call at Alsancak and then reverse to Menderes. This solution will enable coverage of...
... Thanks for the information you've served. But I need more... how can I access the the full text Mott MacDonald (British) and Yapi Teknik report? ... And as...
... The rules of this group are clear: politics are off-limit. We are many foreigners here and we whish to keep our friendship with all railfans, regardless of...
Your invaluable interests and contributions to Turkish railways as foreigners are beyond all the acknowledgments and appreciations. Infinite thanks! (Sorry for...
Hi Oguz Thanks for these clarifications. 1) I was not aware of a new cut-off to the Usak Afyon line. To me the Usak line was doomed: almost no traffic, track...
Additionally, sadly it was reported in the Turkish group that the historic, photogenic (and modelgenic) tower B at Halil was recently demolished. Regards, ...
Izmir - Usak - Afyon Line: TCDD Says this will a completely new double-track, electrified and signalled hi-speed line all the way from Izmir to Polatli via...
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Hi! If anybody has any information or photos of Seydiköy Train Station, i'b appriciate it. As far asi know it was operational until 1977. I'm interested...
Mr Kalivas, I 've got the information that the station was closed and the line was terminated in 1986. Anyone in this group can have more information Here you...
Dear Mr Graydin, Thank you very much for the great information!!! I'm trying to find as many information as possible about my father's birthplace Seidikioy...
Hi for the info u requested follow the link below if it is good, pls let me know http://www.trainsofturkey.com/w/pmwiki.php/Network/ForgottenLines#toc3 Wejdan...
Hi Interesting listing, there was of course the short branch in Istanbul to Fenerbache - still traceable as a curved street market and then street to the...
Izmir Municipality, has published a series of book related to Izmir. I got a couple of books from the series. One has a significant section: The OCR fares and...
Hello All, I was just going through my periodic gaze into Ergin's website, and I noticed something. In his historical steam engine page, there is a C-coupled...
Dear Colleagues, I am a university teacher in Economic history, but my primary interestd are in the history of railways in the Balkans. I am glad to join the...
Hi Anna Welcome to the group. Although the Balkans are not the strong point of this group, we migh be able to offer some assistance. As far as I am concerned,...
Dear Mr Charrey, Thank you for the answer. I highky appreciate your willingness to help me. As for the details of the paper I am working on now, it is to send...
Hello, I can recommend VERY VERY much the new book by Keith Chester on "The Narrow-Gauge Railways of Bosnia-Hercegovina" (Frank Stenvalls Foerlag, Sweden) - in...
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