Night train route
Ashgabat–Türkmenabat Night Train
Ashgabat → Türkmenabat · Turkmenistan
Down the Tsarist Trans-Caspian mainline of 1886: overnight past Merv’s ruined oasis and the Karakum sands to the Amu Darya’s banks.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Türkmendemirýollary — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Ashgabat–Türkmenabat Night Train?
The Ashgabat–Türkmenabat Night Train runs 560 km from Ashgabat to Türkmenabat.
How long does the Ashgabat–Türkmenabat Night Train take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 13 h for the 560 km. That is an average of 43 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.
Who runs the Ashgabat–Türkmenabat Night Train?
Türkmendemirýollary (TDY), with TDY sleeper.
How old is the Ashgabat–Türkmenabat Night Train?
The line has been in service since 1886. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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