The State Railways of the Republic of Turkey, abbreviated as TCDD, is a government-owned national railway company responsible with the ownership and maintenance of railway infrastructure in Turkey, as well as the planning and construction of new lines. TCDD was formed on 4 June 1929 as part of the nationalisation of railways in Turkey.
YHT high-speed rail service is the railway's premier train service. Here, HT80004 waits to depart the new ATG terminal in Ankara, bound for Konya.
A TCDD HT80000 (Siemens Velaro TR) high-speed train (YHT) in Ankara
A TCDD HT65000 in Eskişehir
A DE22000 series locomotive pulls the Karesi Express into Menemen
İZBAN, previously known as Egeray, is a commuter rail system serving İzmir and its metropolitan area, mainly on a north–south axis, via two lines: The Northern Line and the Southern Line. Averaging a daily ridership of 185,000 passengers, it is the busiest commuter rail system in Turkey, slightly ahead of the Marmaray commuter line in Istanbul. İZBAN is a portmanteau of the words "İzmir" and "Banliyö".
Southbound train #30085 at Ulukent.
IZBAN trains at Alsancak in 2010.
A southbound train departing Çiğli station.
A train waiting to head back to Alsancak station during a test run before its opening.