Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has announced the expedition schedule for the Tourist Eastern Express for the 2026-2027 winter season. The train, which will operate on the Ankara-Kars-Ankara line, will carry out a total of 70 trips in both directions in the new season.
Accordingly, trips in the Ankara-Kars direction will begin on December 21, 2026, and continue until March 10, 2027. Trips in the Kars-Ankara direction will take place between December 23, 2026, and March 12, 2027. Ticket sales for individual passengers will begin on October 26 through TCDD Taşımacılık sales channels.
Uraloğlu stated that the Tourist Eastern Express brings together rail travel with the historical, cultural, and natural beauties of Anatolia. With its sightseeing stops, the train will offer passengers the opportunity to see the cities along the route.
According to the statement, sightseeing stops will be made at Erzincan and Erzurum stations in the Ankara-Kars direction, and at İliç, Divriği, and Sivas stations in the Kars-Ankara direction.
Trains will depart on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in the Ankara-Kars direction, and on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays in the Kars-Ankara direction. The Tourist Eastern Express will consist of sleeping and dining cars. Each sleeping car will have 10 compartments, and each compartment will contain 2 beds.
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