Konyaray is a commuter rail line under construction in Konya, Turkey. It will consist of one, 26 km line running from Yaylapınar to the Konya Organized Industry Zone. The system will have 19 stops and will run via the airport and the Konya railway station.[2] The name, like all commuter rail system names in Turkey, is a portmanteau of the word Konya and ray, which is the Turkish word for rail. The goal of the line is to provide better transport links for Konya's industrial zones.

KonyaRay
Overview
StatusUnder Construction
OwnerTurkish State Railways and Konya Metropolitan Municipality
LocaleKonya, Turkey
Termini
Stations19
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)TCDD Taşımacılık
Daily ridership90000 (expected)[1]
Technical
Line length26 km (16 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Route map

km
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2. Organize
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Bilim Merkezi
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Havaalanı Konya Airport
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Jet Üssü
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Aksaray Kavşağı
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Horozluhan
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Aykent
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1. Organize
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Mobilyacılar
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YHT Garı YHT
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Kule Site
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Rauf Denktaş
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Belediye
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Konya Gar YHT
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Meram Belediyesi
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Çeçenistan
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Kovanağzı
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Hadimi
26
Yaylapınar

History

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The groundbreaking ceremony was held on 30 April 2023. The first phase running from the airport to the Konya railway station is scheduled to be open in 2025.[1] The second phase will extend the line northwards from the airport to the Organised Industrial Zone, and southwards from the city centre to Yaylapinar, taking the total length of the line to 26 km. The line will run alongside the existing Ankara-Konya high-speed railway.

The actual construction works began on 17 July 2023,[3] after it turned out that the groundbreaking ceremony was only "symbolic".[4]

Stations

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There will be 19 stations in total.[5]

Name Station District Notes
1 2. Sanayi Selçuklu Konya Organized Industry Zone
2 Bilim Merkezi Konya Science Centre
3 Havaalanı Konya Airport
4 Jet Üssü Türk Yıldızları Park
5 Aksaray Kavşağı Konya Exhibition Centre
6 Horozluhan
7 Aykent Aykent Shoemakers Industrial Estate
8 1. Organize Konya Organized Industry Zone
9 Mobilyacılar Konya Mobilyacılar Industry Zone
10 Yht Garı Selçuklu high speed railway station
11 Kule Site Kule Site Mall
12 Rauf Denktaş
13 Belediye
14 Konya Gar Meram Konya railway station
15 Meram Belediyesi Meram Municipality
16 Çeçenistan
17 Kovanağzı
18 Hadimi
19 Yaylapınar

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Groundbreaking ceremony held for Konyaray Suburban Line". 5 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Konyaray Banliyö Hattı Projesi'nin temeli törenle atıldı".
  3. ^ "Konyaray Banliyö Hattı çalışmalarına başlıyor". konhaber.com. 17 July 2023. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Konyaray temel atma töreninde de temsili temel kullanılmış".
  5. ^ "Konyaray project".