Konya-Karaman Regional

The Konya-Karaman Regional (Turkish: Konya-Karaman Bölgeseli) is a 102.2 km (63.5 mi) regional passenger rail service operated by TCDD Taşımacılık. The train operates twice daily, in each direction, and serves as a connecting train for YHT trains from Ankara and Istanbul. The Taurus Express also runs between Konya and Karaman, serving as a third daily train between the two cities, and then continues further southeast to Adana. The first train departed Konya on 23 August 2011.[1]

Konya Karaman Regional
Overview
Service typeRegional rail
StatusOperating
LocaleKonya Province and Karaman Province
First service23 August 2011
Current operator(s)TCDD Taşımacılık
Former operator(s)Turkish State Railways
Route
StartKonya station, Konya
Stops5
EndKaraman station, Karaman
Distance travelled102 km (63 mi)
Average journey time1 hour, 13 minutes
Service frequencyTwice daily, each way
Train number(s)62411, 62413 (Northbound)
62412, 62414 (Southbound)
On-board services
Class(es)Economy
Seating arrangements2+2
Technical
Rolling stockMT30000 DMUs
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph)
Track owner(s)Turkish State Railways
Route map
Distance
Station
YHT to Istanbul or Ankara,
Konya Blue Train to Izmir
0 km
Konya
20.3 km (12.6 mi)
Kaşınhanı
44.2 km (27.5 mi)
Çumra
61.9 km (38.5 mi)
Arıkören
102.2 km (63.5 mi)
Karaman

Once the Konya-Karaman high-speed railway is completed by 2019, high-speed YHT trains will replace regional DMU trains.

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