Chemin de Fer Moudania Brousse
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The Chemin de Fer Moudania Brousse, (English
:Mudanya Bursa Railway), (Turkish
:Mudanya Bursa Demiryolu), or CFMB was a 41 kilometres (25.5 mi) long railway line from the port of Mudanya to Bursa.
to the inland city of Bursa. During construction, the line was sold to two French
investors in 1874. The railway reached Bursa and was finished in 1875. The railway was to be continued to Bozüyük
where it would connect with the CFOA line, but the tracks were never laid. On January 2, 1891 Georges Nagelmackers
paid €27,000 for the rail line. In 1892 the line was rebuilt from the 1100mm narrow gauge
to standard gauge
. In 1932 the Turkish State Railways
(TCDD) bought the line. The railway was not very profitable, so in 1948, TCDD abandoned the line.
English language
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:Mudanya Bursa Railway), (Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
:Mudanya Bursa Demiryolu), or CFMB was a 41 kilometres (25.5 mi) long railway line from the port of Mudanya to Bursa.
History
On August 14, 1871, the Ottoman Government started to build a line from the port city of MudanyaMudanya
Mudanya , is a town and district of Bursa Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is located on the Gulf of Gemlik, part of the south coast of the Sea of Marmara. As of 1911, it was connected with Bursa by a railway and a carriage road, and with Istanbul by steamers...
to the inland city of Bursa. During construction, the line was sold to two French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
investors in 1874. The railway reached Bursa and was finished in 1875. The railway was to be continued to Bozüyük
Bozüyük
Bozüyük is a town and district of Bilecik Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Ahmet Berberoğlu .-Features:Bozüyük is the biggest town in Bilecik Province...
where it would connect with the CFOA line, but the tracks were never laid. On January 2, 1891 Georges Nagelmackers
Georges Nagelmackers
Georges Nagelmackers was the founder of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits, the company known for the Orient Express trains....
paid €27,000 for the rail line. In 1892 the line was rebuilt from the 1100mm narrow gauge
Narrow gauge
A narrow gauge railway is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the of standard gauge railways. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between and .- Overview :...
to standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
. In 1932 the Turkish State Railways
Turkish State Railways
The State Railways of the Turkish Republic or TCDD is the government owned, national railway carrier in the Republic of Turkey, headquartered in Ankara...
(TCDD) bought the line. The railway was not very profitable, so in 1948, TCDD abandoned the line.
Bursaray
The Bursaray light rail system operates one of its lines on former CFMB trackage.See also
- BursarayBursarayBursaRay is a metro system built in 2000 by TÜVASAŞ. It is the rapid transit system of Bursa, Turkey."Bursaray" will extend about 50 km in the future.-External links:* * *...
- TCDDTurkish State RailwaysThe State Railways of the Turkish Republic or TCDD is the government owned, national railway carrier in the Republic of Turkey, headquartered in Ankara...
- Bursa Railway Station
- Mudanya Railway Station