Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that high-speed train services have started on the Çerkezköy-Edirne line and a total of 8 train services are organized per day.
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Halkalı-Kapıkule High Speed Train Project aims to strengthen Türkiye's railway connection with Europe. Çerkezköy-Kapıkule section constitutes an important stage of this project.
In his written statement, Uraloğlu gave information about the passenger transportation that started in the Çerkezköy-Kapıkule section of the Halkalı-Kapıkule High Speed Train Project.
Reminding that the line was put into service yesterday with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Uraloğlu stated that the first passenger train departed today and high-speed train services started on the Çerkezköy-Edirne route.
Uraloğlu informed that the first high-speed train on the new line departed from Edirne Station at 09.00 and said, "We organize 6 mutual high-speed train services a day on our new line. The travel time between Çerkezköy and Edirne decreased to 54 minutes by high-speed train." made his assessment.
Stating that the trains will depart at 10.45, 15.00 and 19.30 in the Çerkezköy-Edirne direction, Uraloğlu stated that the trains will depart at 09.00, 13.00 and 17.45 in the Edirne-Çerkezköy direction.
Uraloğlu stated that the high-speed trains will stop at Büyükkarıştıran, Lüleburgaz and Babaeski stations and said, "Our trains serve our citizens with a total capacity of 411 seats, two of which are reserved for wheelchair users." he said.
A total of 8 train services are organized per day.
Pointing out that the train services in the region were rescheduled with the entry into service of the new line, Uraloğlu stated that in addition to 6 mutual high-speed train services between Çerkezköy and Edirne, two mutual regional train services were organized between Halkalı-Uzunköprü on the existing line.
Uraloğlu stated that they continue to provide service with regional trains between Halkalı-Uzunköprü and said:
"Our train from Halkalı to Uzunköprü departs at 08.25, and from Uzunköprü to Halkalı at 15.40. Thus, we organize a total of 8 passenger train services per day on our new and existing lines. Our passengers who reach Çerkezköy with regional trains from Halkalı will be able to travel to Edirne by transferring to high-speed trains from here. Our passengers who will travel from Edirne to Halkalı will also be able to travel to Çerkezköy by regional trains. They will be able to complete their journey by transferring to regional trains in Çerkezköy.”

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