Eskişehir railway system

ABSTRACT Eskişehir railway was the crosspoint on Anadolu-Bagdat line. The prlvllage of the line, beginning from İzmit reaching Ankara through Eskişehir, was given to the Germans in 1888. The construction began in April, 1889 and the line between Istanbul and Eskişehir in June, 1892. The line Alpu-Sanköy, included to Eskişehir railway, began to be used in August 1892. The Konya line also belonging to Eskişehir line was given start in 1894. The advantageous georgraphlcal location of Eskişehir made the city transit trade center al through the history, with the construction of the railway the city of Eskişehir became the center of economical values for neighbour cities' supplies and demands.