Adana-Mersin Regional

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Adana-Mersin Bölgesel
Overview
Service type Regional rail
StatusOperating
LocaleSouthern Anatolia
First service1970
Current operator(s) TCDD
Route
Termini Central Station, Adana
Central Station, Mersin
Stops11
Distance travelled67 km (42 mi)
Average journey time45 minutes
Service frequency27 trains per day
On-board services
Class(es) Unreserved, unnumbered, classless
Disabled accessLimited
Seating arrangementsCoach
Catering facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock TCDD MT30000
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Track owner(s) TCDD

The Adana Mersin Regional is an intercity rail service operated by the Turkish State Railways. It operates between two major cities of Turkey; Adana and Mersin. It also services Tarsus . The trains operate on the Adana-Mersin Main Line [1] the second busiest rail line in Turkey.

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Stations

StationDistance (km)
from Adana
Rail connectionsOther Connections
Adana 0.0 km (0 mi) Central Anatolia Blue Train
Çukurova Blue Train
Erciyes Express
Friendship Train
Euphrates Express
İskendurun-Mersin Regional
Mersin-Islahiye Regional
Adana Metro
Bus: 111, 130, 131, 132, 163, 172
Şakirpaşa 2.8 km (1.7 mi) Mersin-Islahiye Regional
İskendurun-Mersin Regional
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Şehitlik 6.9 km (4.3 mi) Mersin-Islahiye Regional
İskendurun-Mersin Regional
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Zeytinli 16 km (9.9 mi) Mersin-Islahiye Regional -
Yenice 23.9 km (14.9 mi) Central Anatolia Blue Train
Çukurova Blue Train
Erciyes Express
İskendurun-Mersin Regional
Mersin-Islahiye Regional
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Tarsus 40.9 km (25.4 mi) İskendurun-Mersin Regional
Mersin-Islahiye Regional
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Huzurkent 48.1 km (29.9 mi) İskendurun-Mersin Regional
Mersin-Islahiye Regional
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Taşkent 53 km (33 mi) İskendurun-Mersin Regional
Mersin-Islahiye Regional
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Karacailyas 58.9 km (36.6 mi) İskendurun-Mersin Regional
Mersin-Islahiye Regional
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Tırmıl 61.2 km (38.0 mi) İskendurun-Mersin Regional
Mersin-Islahiye Regional
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Mersin 67.1 km (41.7 mi) Friendship Train
İskendurun-Mersin Regional
Mersin-Islahiye Regional
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