22-785: 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. At Yenice , between Tarsus and Adana,
44-402: A more stable image. The elements that surround the windows have a perpendicular effect and finish with 3-slice twin blind arches which further increases perpendicularity. Thin mouldings beneath the twin window sets of the second floor which wrap around the entire building, and hewn stones which overflow from the surface at the corners and the wood supports of the wide eaves, are elements that build
66-731: Is a railway station in Adana and one of the major railway hubs in Turkey . The station is located at the İstasyon Square, in Kurtuluş , Seyhan . The Central Station is steps away from the Vilayet Metro station and the Adana Province Hall. It surrounds the İstasyon Square together with the Central Post Office, Türk Telekom and TCDD Regional Headquarters. The first railway station in Adana
88-642: Is a 40-minute interval service that connects the station to the old town and the Taşköprü area. Both buses stop in front of the main building. Bus #159 is a 35-minute interval service that connects the station to the Şakirpaşa airport and the old town. The bus stop is at the Vilayet Metro Station, west of the Central Station's main building. Adana-Mersin Regional From Misplaced Pages,
110-5378: Is an intercity rail service operated by the Turkish State Railways . It operates between two major cities of Turkey ; Adana and Mersin . It also services Tarsus . The trains operate on the Adana-Mersin Main Line the second busiest rail line in Turkey. Stations [ edit ] Station Distance (km) from Adana Rail connections Other Connections Adana 0.0 km (0 mi) Central Anatolia Blue Train Çukurova Blue Train Erciyes Express Friendship Train Euphrates Express İskendurun-Mersin Regional Mersin-Islahiye Regional Adana Metro Bus: 111, 130, 131, 132, 163, 172 Şakirpaşa 2.8 km (1.7 mi) Mersin-Islahiye Regional İskendurun-Mersin Regional - Şehitlik 6.9 km (4.3 mi) Mersin-Islahiye Regional İskendurun-Mersin Regional - Zeytinli 16 km (9.9 mi) Mersin-Islahiye Regional - Yenice 23.9 km (14.9 mi) Central Anatolia Blue Train Çukurova Blue Train Erciyes Express İskendurun-Mersin Regional Mersin-Islahiye Regional - Tarsus 40.9 km (25.4 mi) İskendurun-Mersin Regional Mersin-Islahiye Regional - Huzurkent 48.1 km (29.9 mi) İskendurun-Mersin Regional Mersin-Islahiye Regional - Taşkent 53 km (33 mi) İskendurun-Mersin Regional Mersin-Islahiye Regional - Karacailyas 58.9 km (36.6 mi) İskendurun-Mersin Regional Mersin-Islahiye Regional - Tırmıl 61.2 km (38.0 mi) İskendurun-Mersin Regional Mersin-Islahiye Regional - Mersin 67.1 km (41.7 mi) Friendship Train İskendurun-Mersin Regional Mersin-Islahiye Regional - References [ edit ] ^ Adana Mersin Tren Saatleri (in Turkish) External links [ edit ] TCDD v t e TCDD Taşımacılık routes High-speed service Ankara–Eskişehir Ankara–Istanbul Ankara–Konya Ankara–Karaman Ankara–Sivas Istanbul–Eskişehir Istanbul–Konya Istanbul–Karaman Istanbul–Sivas International Service Istanbul-Sofia Express Bosphorus Express Trans-Asia Express Van–Tehran Mainline Service Blue Trains 4th of September Blue Train İzmir Blue Train Konya Blue Train Express Trains 6th of September Express 17th of September Express Aegean Express Ankara Express Eastern Express Erciyes Express Lakes Express Lake Van Express Pamukkale Express Roses Express Southern Kurtalan Express Taurus Express Touristic Trains Touristic Eastern Express Ankara–Tatvan Ankara–Diyarbakır Erzurum–Kars Blackdiamond Express Touristic Salt Express Regional Service District 1 B11 Adapazarı–Gebze B12 İstanbul–Edirne B13 İstanbul–Uzunköprü District 2 B21 Ankara–Polatlı B22 Zonguldak–Karabük B23 Zonguldak–Gökçebey District 3 B31 Basmane–Denizli B32 Basmane–Ödemiş B33 Basmane–Tire B34 Basmane–Uşak B35 Basmane–Alaşehir B36 Basmane–Nazilli B38 Manisa–Alaşehir B39 Söke–Denizli B310 Söke–Nazilli District 4 B41 Sivas–Divriği B42 Erzincan–Divriği B43 Kars–Akyaka B45 Samsun–Amasya B? Sivas–Malatya B? Samsun–Sivas District 5 B51 Diyarbakır–Batman B52 Elazığ–Tatvan District 6 B61 Mersin–Adana B62 Mersin–İskenderun B64 Konya–Karaman B65 Gaziantep–Nizip District 7 B71 Kütahya–Balıkesir B72 Eskişehir–Afyonkarahisar B73 Eskişehir–Kütahya B74 Eskişehir–Tavşanlı Commuter service Marmaray Başkentray İZBAN Gaziray Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adana-Mersin_Regional&oldid=1213227092 " Categories : Regional rail in Turkey Transport in Adana Province Transport in Mersin Province Hidden categories: Articles with Turkish-language sources (tr) Articles with short description Short description
132-417: Is the main hall with a high ceiling and includes the waiting room, ticket offices and the information desk. The middle section also splits into three areas. The two areas on the right side of the middle section comprise two floors. Above the area on the left side, there is a cafe which is entered from Platform I. Below the cafe, there are the ticket offices and the check room. There are administrative offices at
154-693: The Deutsche Bank. On January 1, 1929, the line was nationalized, as were the Chemins de Fer Ottomans d'Anatolie (CFOA). It became part of the Chemins de fer d'Anatolie Baghdad Railway , which was a part of the Turkish State Railways (TCDD). TCDD operates the line to this day. The MTA terminal station in Adana was abandoned by the Baghdad Railway which built its own station further north. Adana Railway Station Adana station ( Turkish : Adana garı )
176-622: The Main Building towards west, on the street parallel to the station. There is no passenger entrance north of the tracks, from the Mustafa Kemalpaşa Boulevard to the station. Bicycles are not permitted at any of the Passenger Line that stop at the station as a TCDD policy, though the train conductors let bicycles into the Main Line (long distance) and to the Regional trains, if the trains are not full. Bicycles are not permitted to
198-428: The architectural identity of the building's frontage. The north side of the building facing platform I is two-storey. Eaves and the upper floor windows are identical to the front side. Also like the front side, three-slice twin blind arches are placed above the doors and the windows of the offices that are at the same level with platform I. The other features of this side is the two four-piece windows that provide view to
220-740: The establishment of the Mersin–Tarsus–Adana Railway (MTA), a French company headquartered in London . The line was quickly built and opened on August 2, 1886. In 1896, the Turkish men sold all their rights to the company, making the MTA fully foreign owned. In 1906, Deutsche Bank bought the line from the French company. After World War I and the Turkish Independence War , the line was still owned by
242-458: The faiences that placed in a niche at the section of the west and east wings that face the main entrance and the geometric shaped ornaments at the bottom surface of the eaves. Adana Central railway station has two platforms and four tracks. Track I and Track II are reserved for Adana-Mersin Regional trains. Track III is for the rest of the passenger lines that stop at the station. Track IV has no platform, therefore serves freight trains that cross
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#1732875750910264-1448: The 💕 Railway line in Turkey [REDACTED] This article relies largely or entirely on a single source . Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page . Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources . Find sources: "Adana-Mersin Regional" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( July 2010 ) Adana-Mersin Bölgesel Overview Service type Regional rail Status Operating Locale Southern Anatolia First service 1970 Current operator(s) TCDD Route Termini Central Station , Adana Central Station , Mersin Stops 11 Distance travelled 67 km (42 mi) Average journey time 45 minutes Service frequency 27 trains per day On-board services Class(es) Unreserved, unnumbered, classless Disabled access Limited Seating arrangements Coach Catering facilities No Technical Rolling stock TCDD MT30000 Track gauge 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) Operating speed 120 km/h (75 mph) Track owner(s) TCDD The Adana Mersin Regional
286-690: The high-speed trains of the Adana-Mersin Line at all. Bicycle parking is located at the east wing of the Main Hall. There is a paid car parking in front of the Main Station at the İstasyon Square. Central station is accessed by Municipality Buses. Bus #174 is an hour-interval service that connects the station to the Central Coach Terminal, Yüreğir Coach Terminal and to the D400 state road. Bus #111
308-400: The main hall are accessed from the stairs at the wings. The main hall, which is two floors high is spacious. The four-piece window sets, facing Platform I at the upper section of the north walls, provide plenty of light to the hall. The bands that are covered with geometric forms, stretching in east-west direction on the ceiling, also add quality to the space. The light shining from the roof to
330-405: The main lobby downstairs. Wide eaves that are added to this side after prevents it to be perceived as a whole. The west and the east sides of the building are designed with a simpler perception than the front side. The features that are formed with slice arches are not used at these sides. Ornaments of the building are the two large rectangular-shaped faience panels on both sides of the main entrance,
352-566: 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. On January 20, 1883, the Ottoman Government gave a concession to develop railways in Cilicia to two Turkish men. They sold a part of their rights to a group of English and French investors, leading to
374-411: The north part of the east and the west wing of the building, facing platform I. The offices at the west wing are designated for the station manager and the assistant, and the ones on the east wing are designated for security and other services. On the upper floor, there are six residences of different sizes. The residences on the wings are larger than the residences above the main hall. The residences above
396-423: The stairwells on both wings is a unique feature. The eaves surrounding the roof on the upper portion of the wings and the twin window sets beneath, the wide eaves extending all along above the arch gates at the middle section of the elegantly designed building front show that horizontal elements are dominant in the architecture. The ground and the first floor windows in front of the wings are in vertical frame, forming
418-544: The station without stopping. Platforms are connected to the Station Hall through an underground walkway. Both platforms are wheelchair accessible with designated escalators. Lockers for daily luggage storage, are located at the walkway. Passenger platforms can only be accessed through the Main Station Building, either from inside, or through the sides of the building. Vilayet Metro Station is accessed by walking from
440-684: Was built in 1886 in the Kuruköprü area along the 67 km (42 mi) railway line that connected Adana to Mersin . In 1903, the Ottoman Government contracted Istanbul - Baghdad section of the Berlin-Baghdad Railway project to Germany . In 1911, the Yenice -Adana section of the Mersin-Adana railway line was merged with the Berlin-Baghdad railway project. The status of the Adana railway station
462-560: Was completed in September 1912, covering an area of 45 hectares. It contained a station building, staff residences, maintenance shops and a foundry. The station building is built in the First National Architectural Style. It is a 3-storey structure with wide eaves and a triangular roof and has a U-plan in which the open area faces the square. The middle section, which connects to the square through three sharp arch gates,
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#1732875750910484-399: Was raised to a major station with the expected increase in volume. A larger station building and maintenance shops were needed to be built, but the existing train station was not suitable for expansion. So the train station in the Kuruköprü area was abandoned and the construction of a new train station was started in 1911 on farmland north of the city. The construction of the new railway station
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