Istanbul-Sofia Express
Westbound train 492/81032 waiting to depart Istanbul.
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| Overview | |
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| Service type | Inter-city rail |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Bulgaria and East Thrace, Turkey |
| Predecessor | Balkan Express |
| First service | 21 February 2017 |
| Current operator(s) | TCDD Taşımacılık, Bulgarian State Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Halkalı station, Istanbul |
| Stops | 19 |
| End | Central station, Sofia |
| Distance travelled | 571.2 km (355 mi) |
| Average journey time | 9 hours, 10 minutes (westbound) 9 hours, 49 minutes (eastbound) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 492/81032 (westbound) 493/81031 (eastbound) |
| On-board services | |
| Sleeping arrangements | Sleeping car |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
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