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Ankara's planned Esenboga Airport rail link to stretch 36 kilometers

Photo shows cars drive along the road past a building with a signboard Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Türkiye, accessed on Dec. 14, 2025. (Adobe Stock Photo)
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Photo shows cars drive along the road past a building with a signboard Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Türkiye, accessed on Dec. 14, 2025. (Adobe Stock Photo)
October 02, 2026 09:46 AM GMT+03:00

Türkiye's planned rail connection between Ankara's High-Speed Train Station and Esenboga Airport will stretch 36 kilometers and include 12 stations, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced.

Uraloglu said preparations for the YHT Gar-Esenboga Airport Rail System Line are moving ahead, with site handovers completed across all three sections of the project. YHT refers to Türkiye's high-speed train network.

Mobilization and construction-site setup are currently underway, while the line is being designed for speeds of up to 120 kilometers (74.56 miles) per hour.

3 sections to make up Ankara airport rail link

The project will be divided into three sections, each with four stations.

The 8.5-kilometer YHT Gar-Siteler section will include four stations, followed by the 12-kilometer Siteler-Pursaklar section with another four. The final 15.5-kilometer Pursaklar-Esenboga section will also contain four stations.

Uraloglu said a depot, workshop and parking area will additionally be built as part of the Pursaklar-Esenboga section.

October 02, 2026 09:46 AM GMT+03:00
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