Equally ambitious train routes spanned entire continents; most notably, the luxurious Orient-Express linked Paris to Istanbul’s Art Nouveau Sirkeci Station. Train travel has since fallen in and ...

The train to Istanbul departs from Sofia, Bulgaria (Getty/iStock) The journey ends as we clatter into Istanbul for 7.30am, disembarking bleary-eyed at Halikali station two hours later than planned.

These two historic train stations will soon become brand-new art and culture venues Istanbul’s Sirkeci and Haydarpaşa stations will feature exhibitions, gardens, museums, libraries – and ...

Haydarpaşa Train Station in Kadıköy, İstanbul. The future of İstanbul’s iconic Haydarpaşa and Sirkeci train stations has been a subject of debate for years now, with critics questioning plans to ...

ISTANBUL, TURKEY: View of the Turkish Railways Museum Sirkeci train station, near the terminus of the Orient Express, Istanbul. (Photo by John Wreford/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ...

On the current timetable, the train is scheduled to leave Sofia at 6.40pm and arrive at Istanbul Halkali station at 6.34am the next morning. Find out about our latest stories first — follow ...

How to plan the ultimate European rail adventure, from London to Istanbul by train. There are few trips more romantic than crossing a continent by rail, as landscapes and cultures change outside ...

ISTANBUL, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye is set to unveil a "groundbreaking" archaeological park at the historic Haydarpasa Train Station later this year, Transport and Infrastructure Minister ...

For the final time, I step down off the train, ambling up the platform at Halkali station as the morning call to prayer floats out across the rooftops. How to do it Tickets can’t be booked online.