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(Redirected from 17th of September Express) Passenger rail service in western Turkey

6th of September Express
Overview
Service typeIntercity rail
StatusService temporarily suspended
LocaleWestern Turkey
PredecessorMarmara Express
First service1 September 2007
Last service12 March 2020
Current operator(s)TCDD Taşımacılık
Former operator(s)Turkish State Railways
Route
TerminiBasmane Terminal, İzmir
Bandırma station, Balıkesir
Stops20
Distance travelled341 km (212 mi)
Average journey time8 hours, 15 minutes
Service frequencyTwice daily, each way (One as 6th September and one as 17th September)
On-board services
Class(es)Coach class
Disabled accessLimited
Seating arrangements2+1
Technical
Rolling stockTVS2000
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationYes but not used
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Track owner(s)Turkish State Railways
Route map
Legend
Distance Station
0 km Izmir Basmane
1 km (0.6 mi) Halkapınar
bypassed
2016
17 km (10.6 mi) Çiğli
24 km (14.9 mi) Ulukent
bypassed
2015
31 km (19.3 mi) Menemen
38 km (23.6 mi) Emiralem
bypassed
2018
45 km (28.0 mi) Ayvacık
bypassed
2018
İzmir
Manisa
55 km (34.2 mi) Muradiye
63 km (39.1 mi) Horozköy
66 km (41.0 mi) Manisa
77 km (47.8 mi) Karaağaçlı
84 km (52.2 mi) Saruhanlı
87 km (54.1 mi) Hacırahmanlı
89 km (55.3 mi) İshakçelebi
103 km (64.0 mi) Kayışlar
107 km (66.5 mi) Kapaklı
117 km (72.7 mi) Akhisar
128 km (79.5 mi) Sünnetçiler
132 km (82.0 mi) Çobanhasan
136 km (84.5 mi) Bakır
146 km (90.7 mi) Kırkağaç
158 km (98 mi) Soma
185 km (115.0 mi) Savaştepe
240 km (149.1 mi) Balıkesir
262 km (162.8 mi) Yeniköy
286 km (177.7 mi) Susurluk
328 km (203.8 mi) Sığırcı
338 km (210.0 mi) Kuşcenneti
341 km (211.9 mi) Bandırma

The 6th of September Express (Turkish: 6 Eylül Ekspresi) is a 368 km (229 mi) long daily passenger train operated by TCDD Taşımacılık. The train runs from Basmane Terminal in İzmir to Soma, Manisa in western Turkey. The train provides local service on between the two destinations and the total scheduled time of a trip is 3 hours and 33 minutes.

The 6th of September Express was inaugurated on 1 September 2007, as a second train service from İzmir to Bandırma. Following a tunnel collapse on 5 March 2016, the train was temporarily cut back to Soma. Once the tunnel was rebuilt and train service returned, the 6th of September Express continued to operate only to Soma for a year. It is now extended to its former terminus.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 6th of September Express was suspended on 12 March 2021.

References

  1. 17 Eylül Ekspresi (in Turkish)
  2. 6 Eylül Ekspresi (in Turkish)
  3. 17th of September Express
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