Private company

Ottoman Railway Company

Defunct railway company based in İzmir based in London, founded in 18561

The Ottoman Railway Company, commonly referred to as the İzmir–Aydın Railway (Turkish: İzmir-Aydın Demiryolu), is the oldest railway in Anatolia and second oldest railway in the Ottoman Empire. The railway was built by a British company to transport mineral and fruit (primarily figs) from the Aydın plain to the Port of İzmir to be exported.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1856Founded1
  • Industryrail transport1
  • HeadquartersLondon1

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Alsancak train station izmir
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Ottoman Railway Company, commonly referred to as the İzmir–Aydın Railway (Turkish: İzmir-Aydın Demiryolu), is the oldest railway in Anatolia and second oldest railway in the Ottoman Empire. The railway was built by a British company to transport mineral and fruit (primarily figs) from the Aydın plain to the Port of İzmir to be exported.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Turkish State Railways1

Timeline

  1. Jun 1, 1935Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1856Founded Founded1

Sources

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