Balkan Express (train)

This article is about the train. For the 1983 film, see Balkan Express.
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
Route map
Legend
Distance Station
0 km İstanbul
27 km (17 mi) Halkalı
129 km (80 mi) Çerkezköy
229 km (142 mi) Alpullu
250 km (155 mi) Pehlivanköy
296 km (184 mi) Edirne
316 km (196 mi) Kapıkule
Turkey/Bulgaria border
336 km (209 mi) Svilengrad
347 km (216 mi) Lyubimets
363 km (226 mi) Harmanli
378 km (235 mi) Simeonovgrad
401 km (249 mi) Dimitrovgrad
478 km (297 mi) Plovdiv
515 km (320 mi) Pazardzhik
531 km (330 mi) Septembvri
631 km (392 mi) Podujane
634 km (394 mi) Sofia
677 km (421 mi) Dragoman
691 km (429 mi) Kalotina-Zapad
Bulgaria/Serbia border
698 km (434 mi) Dimitrovgrad
722 km (449 mi) Pirot
751 km (467 mi) Bela Palanka
786 km (488 mi) Niška Banja
797 km (495 mi) Niš
826 km (513 mi) Aleksinac
864 km (537 mi) Stalac
885 km (550 mi) Paracin
892 km (554 mi) Cuprija
904 km (562 mi) Jagodina
934 km (580 mi) Lapovo
950 km (590 mi) Velika Plana
962 km (598 mi) Palanka
987 km (613 mi) Mladenovac
1,027 km (638 mi) Rakovica
1,041 km (647 mi) 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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