Bosphorus Express

The Bosphorus Express (Bulgarian: Босфор експрес), also known as the Trans Balkan Express (Turkish: Bosfor Ekspresi), is an international passenger train running between Istanbul, Turkey and Bucharest, Romania. It runs together with the Istanbul-Sofia Express as far as Dimitrovgrad upon entering Bulgaria, where the latter continues to Sofia. The train is jointly operated by three national railways: the TCDD Taşımacılık (TCDD), the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ), and the Romanian State Railways (CFR). The train serves several important cities including Istanbul, Edirne, Stara Zagora, and Bucharest.

Bosphorus Express
Bosfor Ekspresi
The Bosphorus Express at Bucharest North station, 16 August 2019. The first car heads towards Sofia, and the 2 couchettes head towards Istanbul.
Overview
Service typeInterCity
StatusOperating
LocaleEuropean Turkey, eastern Bulgaria, southern Romania
Current operator(s)
Former operator(s)TCDD (Until 2016)
Route
TerminiHalkalı station, Istanbul
Gara de Nord, Bucharest
Stops8
Average journey time13 hours, 29 minutes
Service frequencyDaily each way
Train number(s)81032, 492, 464 (westbound), 81031, 461 (eastbound)
On-board services
Sleeping arrangementsPrivate sleeping room accommodations and couchette cars
Catering facilitiesDining car
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationIstanbul to Kapıkule and Dimitrovgrad to Ruse
Track owner(s)TCDD Istanbul-Kapıkule
BDŽ Kapitan Andreevo-Ruse
CFR Giurgiu-Bucharest
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