{{Infobox rail service | box_width = 30em | name = ''Cumhuriyet Ekspresi'' | logo = | logo_width = | image = 2008 Cumhuriyet.jpg | image_width = 300px | caption = The Republic Express in 2008. | type = Inter-city rail | status = Discontinued | locale = Central Anatolia | first = 29 October 2002<ref name=Hürriyet/> | last = 31 January 2012 | operator = | formeroperator= Turkish State Railways | ridership = | start = Haydarpaşa station, Istanbul | stops = 12 | end = Ankara station, Ankara (2002-09) Eskişehir station, Eskişehir (2009-2012) | distance = {{convert|313|km|abbr=on}} | journeytime = 3 hours, 57 minutes | frequency = Daily each way | class = | access = | seating = 2+1 seating | sleeping = | autorack = | catering = On-board dining car | observation = | entertainment= | baggage = | otherfacilities= | stock = TVS2000 | gauge = {{RailGauge|sg}} | el = Yes | speed = | map = {{Republic Express}} | map_state = Collapsed | owners = Turkish State Railways }} The '''Republic Express''' ({{langx|tr|Cumhuriyet Ekspresi}}) was a passenger train operated by the Turkish State Railways. The train ran between Haydarpaşa Terminal in Istanbul and Ankara. After the Yüksek Hızlı Tren was put into service in 2009, the route of the Republic express was cut from Ankara to Eskişehir. On 31 January 2012, the Republic Express was discontinued due to the rehabilitation of the railway between Istanbul and Arifye and replaced with high speed service.
==Gallery== <gallery> Sögütlücesme kar.jpg|The eastbound train entering Söğütlüçeşme. Cumhuryet Tuzla.jpg|The eastbound train passing Tuzla station. </gallery>
==References== <references>
<ref name=Hürriyet>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/cumhuriyet-ekspresi-sefere-basliyor-106248 |title=Cumhuriyet Ekspresi sefere başlıyor |website=hurriyet.com.tr |language=Turkish |date=28 October 2002 |access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.tcdd.gov.tr/home/detail/?id=495 TCDD] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100809231736/http://www.tcdd.gov.tr/home/detail/?id=495 |date=2010-08-09 }}
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Category:Named passenger trains of Turkey Category:Railway services introduced in 2002 Category:Railway services discontinued in 2012