Mersin is a rail terminus on Turkey's eastern Mediterranean coast, forming the western end of the busy Mersin-Adana railway corridor. The city is served mainly through Mersin Gar, the central passenger train station, with TCDD Tasimacilik operating scheduled passenger services.
Trains from Mersin are mainly regional and mainline conventional services rather than high-speed trains. Mersin Gar handles regional trains along the electrified corridor through Tarsus and Yenice toward Adana, with selected services continuing across the wider Cukurova railway network. Yenice, east of the city, is an important junction for onward rail movements toward central and southeastern Turkey.
Rail routes from Mersin run east toward Tarsus, Adana, Ceyhan, Osmaniye, and Iskenderun, with connections at Adana or Yenice for longer trips toward Konya, Ankara, and other Turkish cities. Travelers using train tickets for Mersin should check whether their chosen service is direct or requires a transfer at Adana. Book trains from and to Mersin online at Rail Monsters.