The 6th of September Express ( tr, 6 Eylül Ekspresi) is a long daily

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operated by

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. The train runs from

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, Manisa in western Turkey. The train provides local service on between the two destinations and the total scheduled time of a trip is 3 hours and 33 minutes. The 6th of September Express was inaugurated on 1 September 2007, as a second train service from İzmir to

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.17th of September Express
/ref> Following a tunnel collapse on 5 March 2016, the train was temporarily cut back to Soma. Once the tunnel was rebuilt and train service returned, the 6th of September Express continued to operate only to Soma for a year. It is now extended to its former terminus. Due to the

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, the 6th of September Express was suspended on 12 March 2021.

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{{TCDD Routes Named passenger trains of Turkey category:Railway services introduced in 2007 İzmir Soma District Transport in İzmir Province Transport in Manisa Province