Istanbul–Pythio railway

Summary

Istanbul–Pythio railway is a railway line^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Istanbul–Pythio railway is in the country of Turkey^[3].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway is in the country of Greece^[4].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway is on the continent of Europe^[5].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's instance of is recorded as railway line^[6].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway is owned by Turkish State Railways^[7].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway is owned by Hellenic Railways Organisation^[8].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway is operated by TCDD Taşımacılık^[9].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway is operated by Hellenic Train^[10].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's Commons category is recorded as Istanbul–Pythion railway^[11].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's terminus is recorded as Sirkeci railway station^[12].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's terminus is recorded as Pythion railway station^[13].
• 1873 marks the founding of Istanbul–Pythio railway^[14].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's type of electrification is recorded as 25 kV, 50 Hz AC railway electrification^[15].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway^[16].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'İstanbul-Sirkeci – Pythio demiryolu'}^[17].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Σιδηροδρομική γραμμή Κωνσταντινουπόλεως - Πυθίου'}^[18].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's date of official opening is recorded as April 4, 1873^[19].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+281.4'}^[20].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's connects with is recorded as Istanbul–Ankara railway^[21].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's connects with is recorded as Muratlı–Tekirdağ railway^[22].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's connects with is recorded as Mandıra–Kırklareli railway line^[23].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's connects with is recorded as Pehlivanköy–Svilengrad railway^[24].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's connects with is recorded as Alexandroupolis–Svilengrad railway^[25].
• Istanbul–Pythio railway's route diagram template is recorded as Template:Istanbul–Pythion^[26].

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Geography

Country listings include Turkey^[3], a sovereign state^[27], in Turkey^[28], founded in 1923^[29] and Greece^[4], a sovereign state^[30], in Greece^[31], founded in 1821^[32]. Istanbul–Pythio railway is on the continent of Europe^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Istanbul–Pythio railway's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+281.4'}^[20].

Designation and Status

Istanbul–Pythio railway's instance of is recorded as railway line^[6].

History and Context

1873 marks the founding of Istanbul–Pythio railway^[14]. Owners include Turkish State Railways^[7], a railway company^[33], in Turkey^[34], founded in 1929^[35], headquartered in Altındağ^[36] and Hellenic Railways Organisation^[8], a railway infrastructure manager^[37], in Greece^[38], founded in 1970^[39], headquartered in Athens^[40].

Why It Matters

Istanbul–Pythio railway ranks in the top 5% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]