Adana–Mersin railway

The Adana–Mersin Main Line is a 67 km (41 miles) long double track rail line from the Adana Railway Station in Adana to the Mersin Railway Station in Mersin. The line passes through the city of Tarsus and has branch lines to the Port of Mersin. The line is one of the busiest rail lines in Turkey with 57 passenger trains and about 20 freight trains daily.

Adana-Mersin railway
Adana-Mersin demiryolu
A regional train at Mersin station.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerTurkish State Railways
LocaleÇukurova
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemTurkish State Railways
Operator(s)TCDD Taşımacılık
Körfez Ulaştırma
Omsan
History
Opened2 August 1886
Technical
Line length68.4 km (42.50 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
(3rd and 4th tracks under construction)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map

km
0
Adana
Adana (1886-1912)
2.8
Şakirpaşa (Airport)
6.8
Şehitlik
16
Zeytinli
Adana
Mersin
Yenice Logistics Center
25.2
Yenice
End of electrification
38.7
Çukurova Airport (2024)
42.2
Tarsus
49.4
Huzurkent
29.1
Taşkent
60.2
Karacailyas
62.5
Tırmıl
Port of Mersin
68.4
Mersin

At Yenice, between Tarsus and Adana, the main railroad line north to Ulukışla to the north joins the Adana–Mersin line; at Ulukışla, its two branches continue to Konya and Ankara to the northwest and Kayseri to the northeast.

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