Samsun Railway Station
Samsun Station is the main at-grade train station belonging to Turkish State Railways, located in the İstasyon neighborhood of the İlkadım district of Samsun. The station was constructed in 1926 and renovated in 2015. It provides both passenger and freight service between Samsun, Sivas and Amasya. History The station, located on the Samsun-Kalin Railways, was built by the State Railways and Ports Administration and entered service in 1926. It is now operated by Turkish State Railways and provides limited regional train service. Service between Samsun and Çarşamba via the Samsun–Çarşamba Railway started with the opening of the station in 1926 and ended in 1971. The station remains the most active in the Samsun region with air, bus, truck and personal vehicle travel now the dominant methods of transportation into Samsun Province. Service The station serves the Samsun-Amasya Regional Trains operated by TCDD Tasimacilik. The station is connected to Samsun via roadway and pu ...
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Turkish State Railways
The State Railways of the Republic of Turkey (), abbreviated as TCDD, is a government-owned national railway company responsible for the ownership and maintenance of railways 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. The Turkish State Railways owns and maintains all public railways in Turkey. This includes railway stations, ports, bridges and tunnels, yards and maintenance facilities. In 2016, TCDD controlled an active network of of railways, making it the 22nd-largest railway system in the world. Apart from railway infrastructure, TCDD also owns several rail transport companies within Turkey as well as a 50% share of the İzmir-area commuter rail system, İZBAN. Prior to 2017, TCDD also operated all railways in Turkey. However, with the government taking steps to privatise some of the Turkish railway network, rolling stock and operations were handed over to TCDD Tra ...
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