Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep railway

Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep high-speed railway
Overview
Native nameMersin–Adana–Gaziantep yüksek hızlı demiryolu
StatusUnder construction
LocaleSouthern Turkey
Termini
WebsiteMAG
Service
Typehigher-speed rail, high-speed rail
SystemTurkish State Railways
History
Commenced2014
Planned opening2027
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV AC, 15 Hz
Operating speed160–200 km/h (99–124 mph)
SignallingETCS L1

The Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep high-speed railway (Turkish: Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep yüksek hızlı demiryolu), known officially as the Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep higher-speed railway (Turkish: Mersin–Adana–Gaziantep yüksek standartlı demiryolu) and abbreviated as MAG, is a 303 km (188 mi) long high-speed/higher-speed railway corridor currently under construction in southern Turkey. Beginning at Mersin, on the Mediterranean Sea, the railway corridor stretches inland to Gaziantep, via Yenice, Adana and Osmaniye. The scope of the project includes the upgrading of three existing railway lines, the construction of a new railway tunnel bypass, and the construction of a new, direct rail-link to Gaziantep.