Istanbul–Pythio railway

main railway line in Turkey and Greece
Place railway_line Q6088559
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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 (36 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's instance of is recorded as railway line[5].
  • Istanbul–Pythio railway is owned by Turkish State Railways[6].
  • Istanbul–Pythio railway is owned by Hellenic Railways Organisation[7].
  • Istanbul–Pythio railway is operated by TCDD Taşımacılık[8].
  • Istanbul–Pythio railway is operated by Hellenic Train[9].
  • Istanbul–Pythio railway's Commons category is recorded as Istanbul–Pythion railway[10].
  • Istanbul–Pythio railway comprises Halkalı-Bahçeşehir Rail System[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 İstanbul-Sirkeci – Pythio demiryolu[17].
  • Istanbul–Pythio railway's official name is recorded as 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 {'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].
  • Istanbul–Pythio railway's state of use is recorded as in use[27].

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Geography

Country listings include Turkey[3], a sovereign state[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1923[30] and Greece[4], a sovereign state[31], in Greece[32], founded in 1821[33].

Physical Characteristics

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

Designation and Status

Istanbul–Pythio railway's instance of is recorded as railway line[5].

History and Context

1873 marks the founding of Istanbul–Pythio railway[14]. Owners include Turkish State Railways[6], a railway company[34], in Turkey[35], founded in 1929[36], headquartered in Altındağ[37] and Hellenic Railways Organisation[7], a railway infrastructure manager[38], in Greece[39], founded in 1970[40], headquartered in Athens[41].

Why It Matters

Istanbul–Pythio railway ranks in the top 5% of railway_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    State of use → in use
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53597|batch #53597]]: probably due to their P402"
  2. 28d ago · De24000 · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap relation id → 1323253
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P402]]: 1323253"
  3. 15w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Halkalı-Bahçeşehir Rail System
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q112118212]], using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
  4. 20w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owned by → Oriental Railway of the Ottoman Empire, Turkish State Railways, French-Hellenic Railway Company +2
    Owned by → —
    Country → —
    Operator → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31757|batch #31757]]: Remove redundant P30"
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