Today in History: 12 November 1918 to the General Directorate of Anatolian Railways ...

22 June 1953 General Directorate of State Railways and Ports became an economic state enterprise under the name of TCDD.

Today, the Samsun-Wednesday line closed on June 23, 1955. The line was reopened in 1985.

Today in History, March 30, 1917 British agent Lawrence and his 230 rebel group attacked Ebulnaim Station with two cannons and machine guns and destroyed the 40 meter long rail. [more…]