Balkan Express (train)

Balkan Express

The Balkan/Bosphorus Express awaiting departure from Sirkeci Terminal with an E 52500 leading.
Overview
Service type InterCity
Status Operating
Locale European Turkey, central Bulgaria, central Serbia
First service 1971
Current operator(s) TCDD, BDZ, ZS
Route
Start Sirkeci Terminal, Istanbul
Stops 8
End Belgrade-Glavna, Belgrade
Average journey time 21 hours, 55 minutes
Service frequency Daily each way
Train number(s) 490 (westbound), 491 (eastbound)
On-board services
Sleeping arrangements Private sleeping room accommodation
Catering facilities Dining car
Baggage facilities Yes
Technical
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification Istanbul to Kapıkule, Krumovo to Dimitrovgrad, RS, Niš to Belgrade
Track owner(s) TCDD Istanbul-Kapıkule
BDZ Kapitan Andreevo-Kalotina
ZS Dimitrovgrad-Belgrade

The Balkan Express (Turkish: Balkan Ekspresi) is an overnight train operating between İstanbul and Belgrade, calling at Edirne, Plovdiv and Sofia. The train connects with the Bosphorus Express at Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria and continues to İstanbul.

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