Istanbul North Rail Crossing Project
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Source: Daily Sabah
The Istanbul North Rail Crossing Project (INRAIL) is a new high-capacity double-track electrified railway line spanning roughly 126 kilometers. It aims to ease congestion in Istanbul by linking the city's two airports to the national rail network and strengthening freight and passenger connections between Asia and Europe. The project includes 44 tunnels totaling 59.1 kilometers and 42 bridges span
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Airport, Bridge, Rail
- Location
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Daily Sabah
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Istanbul North Rail Crossing Project (INRAIL) is a new high-capacity double-track electrified railway line spanning roughly 126 kilometers. It aims to ease congestion in Istanbul by linking the city's two airports to the national rail network and strengthening freight and passenger connections between Asia and Europe. The project includes 44 tunnels totaling 59.1 kilometers and 42 bridges spanning 22.4 kilometers, covering the Gebze-Sabiha Gökçen Airport-Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge-Istanbul Airport-Halkalı corridor. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Country | Turkey |
City | Istanbul |
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Source | Daily Sabah |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Airport, Bridge, Rail |
Article published date | 2026-04-03 |
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