Samsun–Kalın railway
The Samsun–Kalın railway is a 377.7 km (234.7 mi) long railway in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. It connects to the Ankara-Kars railway, near Sivas from the port city of Samsun, running through the Pontic mountains. It is one of two railways that service a Black Sea port, along with the Irmak-Zonguldak railway.
| Kalın-Samsun railway | |
|---|---|
 The northern terminus of the railway, Samsun. | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Turkish State Railways |
| Locale | Black Sea Region, Turkey |
| Termini | Kalın, Sivas Samsun, Samsun |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | Turkish State Railways |
| Operator(s) | TCDD Taşımacılık |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 December 1932[1] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 377.7 km (234.7 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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