İzmir–Afyon railway
The Izmir–Afyon railway (Turkish: İzmir–Afyon demiryolu) is a railway in the Aegean Region of Turkey, connecting Afyonkarahisar to the port city of Izmir. The railway is the main freight and passenger train route from the Aegean region to Central Anatolia. The railway was built between 1865–90 by the Smyrna Cassaba Railway and is the second oldest railway in Turkey.[1] Today the line is owned and operated by the Turkish State Railways.
| Izmir–Afyon railway İzmir–Afyon demiryolu | |
|---|---|
 A westbound regional train crossing Bridge 98. | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Turkish State Railways |
| Locale | Aegean Region |
| Termini | Izmir Afyon |
| Service | |
| Type | Passenger and freight rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 October 1865 (Izmir–Manisa) 1890 (Izmir–Afyon) |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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