Gaziray
Gaziray train at Gaziantep Railway Station
Overview
StatusOperating
OwnerTurkish State Railways and Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality
LocaleGaziantep, Turkey
Termini
  • Başpınar
  • Taşlıca
Stations17
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)TCDD Taşımacılık
History
OpenedNovember 5, 2022
Technical
Line length25 km (16 mi)[1]
Number of tracks3
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph) (Max)
Route map
Distance
 Station
Narlı-Karkamış railway
to Narlı
Nurdağı-Başpınar railway
to Nurdağı
0
 Başpınar
0.8
 OSB-3
1.8
 OSB-4
4.2
 Dülük
7.4
 Stadyum
8.3
 Beylerbeyi
9.2
 Fıstıklık
10.9
 Selimiye
12.8
 Adliye
14.5
 Topraklık
15.3
 Mücahitler
16.4
 Gar
18.4
 Göllüce
20.5
 Seyrantepe
21.3
 Mustafa Yavuz
23.6
 Taşlıca
Taşlıca yard
Narlı-Karkamış railway
to Karkamış

Gaziray is a commuter rail line serving Gaziantep, Turkey. Being 25 km (16 mi) long, the line is the fourth commuter rail system in the country, after İZBAN, Marmaray, and Başkentray.[1] The system is also a part of major upgrades along the Mersin-Adana-Osmaniye-Gaziantep railway corridor.[2]

Background

Gaziray is a joint venture between the Turkish State Railways and the Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality to expand the existing right-of-way from a single-track route to a triple-track route, with segregated train traffic, as well as constructing new stations and renovating existing ones. A new 4.8 km (3.0 mi) tunnel, located west of Gaziantep station, is also included within the project. Construction began in March 2016 and was expected to be completed towards the end of 2018,[3] however as of June 2019 the project is 85% complete.[4] The line started operating on November 5, 2022.

Similar to many other rail-transport systems in Turkey, the name Gaziray is a portmanteau of Gazi from Gaziantep and ray, which is the Turkish word for rail.

Stations

There are a total of sixteen stations on the 25,532 kilometers (15,865 mi) long Gaziray line, two of which are underground, all of which are suitable for disabled access. [5]

RankStationConnectionClassNotes
1BaspinarLevelGaziantep Organized Industrial Zone
2OSB-3LevelGaziantep Organized Industrial Zone
3OSB-4LevelGaziantep Organized Industrial Zone
4DoliceLevelDolice (Dülük) Ancient City
5StadiumLevelKalyon Stadium
6BeylerbeyiLevel
7FistiklikGaziantep Intercity Bus TerminalLevel
8SelimiyeLevelKayaönü
9AdliyeUndergroundGaziantep Courthouse, Şehitkamil State Hospital, TEDAŞ
10TopraklikUnderground
11MucahitlerLevelDr. Ersin Arslan Training and Research Hospital, SANKO University Hospital, NCR International Hospital
12GaziantepGaziantep Central Railway Station - T1 - T3LevelZeugma Mosaic Museum
13GolluceLevelİnayet Topçuoğlu Hospital
14SeyrantepeLevelKüsget Industrial Zone
15Mustafa YavuzLevelKüsget Industrial Zone
16TaslicaLevelOduncular Industrial Zone

References

  1. 1 2 "Gaziray". tcdd.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Mersin-Adnana-Osmaniye-Gaziantep Hızlı Demiryolu Projesi". tcdd.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Gaziantep Gaziray projesinin hazırlıkları tamamlandı!". emlakkulisi.com (in Turkish). 25 February 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "85 Percent of Works Completed on Gaziray Suburban Line". Railly News. 28 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Gaziulas" (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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