İzmir Blue Train

The İzmir Blue Train (Turkish: İzmir Mavi Tren) is one of the 3, still operating, "Blue Train" services.

İzmir Blue Train

Eastbound Izmir Blue Train #31127 waits to depart Alsancak Terminal with DE22086 leading.
Overview
Service type	Intercity rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Western Turkey
First service	17 May 1984[1]
Current operator(s)	TCDD Taşımacılık
Former operator(s)	Turkish State Railways
Route
Start	Basmane station, İzmir
Stops	35
End	Ankara station, Ankara
Distance travelled	824 km (512 mi)
Average journey time	12 hours, 22 minutes (eastbound) 12 hours, 19 minutes (westbound)
Service frequency	Daily each way
Train number(s)	31127 (eastbound) 21128 (westbound)
On-board services
Class(es)	Classless coach 1st class sleeper
Disabled access	Limited
Seating arrangements	Coach seating
Sleeping arrangements	Sleeping car
Catering facilities	Dining car
Entertainment facilities	TCDD music service
Technical
Rolling stock	TVS2000
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Track owner(s)	TCDD Taşımacılık
Route map Station 0 km (0.0 mi) İzmir 17 km (10.6 mi) Çiğli 32 km (19.9 mi) Menemen 56 km (34.8 mi) Muradiye 66 km (41.0 mi) Manisa 85 km (52.8 mi) Saruhanlı 108 km (67.1 mi) Kapaklı 117 km (72.7 mi) Akhisar 147 km (91.3 mi) Kırkağaç 159 km (98.8 mi) Soma 186 km (115.6 mi) Savaştepe 231 km (143.5 mi) Gökköy 241 km (149.8 mi) Balıkesir 286 km (177.7 mi) Mezitler 309 km (192.0 mi) Gazellidere 331 km (205.7 mi) Dursunbey 345 km (214.4 mi) Sindirler 379 km (235.5 mi) Gökçedağ 394 km (244.8 mi) Balıköy 405 km (251.7 mi) Değirmisaz 444 km (275.9 mi) Tavşanlı 467 km (290.2 mi) Güzelyurt 500 km (310.7 mi) Kütahya 510 km (316.9 mi) Alayunt 521 km (323.7 mi) Uluköy 531 km (329.9 mi) Sabuncupınar 540 km (335.5 mi) Porsuk 553 km (343.6 mi) Gökçekısık 562 km (349.2 mi) Kızılinler 576 km (357.9 mi) Eskişehir 616 km (382.8 mi) Alpu 638 km (396.4 mi) Beylikova 669 km (415.7 mi) Yunusemre 731 km (454.2 mi) Beylikköprü 750 km (466.0 mi) Polatlı 815 km (506.4 mi) Sincan 840 km (522.0 mi) Ankara

Historically the train was operating between Alsancak station in İzmir and Central Station in Ankara. But in 2006, due to construction works of Egeray, the departure was transferred to Basmane station, but remained there even after the end of constructions. And since 2016, the eastern terminus of the service was shortened to Eskişehir due to the Başkentray project. In 2018, service started between Ankara-İzmir.[2]