User purchased Ankara-Istanbul train tickets through ebilet.tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr. Tickets were sent via email in PDF format with QR code. User asked if tickets need to be picked up at station or printed. Enigma2007 advised to print tickets from email for station pickup. Topic closed due to inactivity
TCDD maintains current railway maps and regional directorates boundaries. TCDD operates 8 regional directorates across Turkey. Maps show current railway routes for 2019
TCDD initiated dieselization program in late 1960s to replace 800 steam engines. MTE won technology transfer contract in 1968 for 2400hp CoCo locomotives. First locomotive tested in France in 1970, production started in 1970. Total 418 units built between 1970 and 1984
TÜVASAŞ (now TÜRASAŞ) produced electric trainset for TCDD Taşımacılık. First unit delivered to Adapazarı station on April 27, 2023. Trains started operating at 160 km/h, designed at 176 km/h. Currently 3 sets exist, including 2 prototypes and 1 on Ada Express
TCDD Transport was established in 2016 to manage Turkish rail operations. Company operates on 12,430 km network across 59 provinces. Acquired all railway operations from Turkish State Railways in 2016
Daily overnight train between Istanbul and Ankara, operating by TCDD Taşımacılık. Journey takes about 8.5 hours, covering 610.3 km. First service began in 1975, discontinued in 2014 with high-speed railway. Reactivated in 2019, departing from Halkalı station