Pehlivanköy–Svilengrad railway

{{Short description|Rail line from Pehlivanköy, Turkey to Svilengrad, Bulgaria}}

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{{Infobox rail line

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| name = Pehlivanköy–Svilengrad railway

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| image = Tunca railway bridge, Edirne.jpg

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| caption = The Tundzha bridge in Edirne.

| type = Heavy rail

| system = TCDD, BDZ

| status = Operating

| locale = Western Thrace

| start = Pehlivanköy, Turkey

| end = Svilengrad, Bulgaria

| stations = 7

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| open = 23 May 1971Milliyet 10 May 1971

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| owner = Turkish State Railways (Pehlivanköy–Kapıkule)
Bulgarian State Railways (Kapıkule–Svilengrad)

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| character = Mainline

| depot = Edirne Yard, Kapıkule Yard

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| linelength_km = 80

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| electrification = 25 kV 50 Hz

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| map = 300px {{Edirne cut-off}}

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File:Edirne_railway_realignement_in_1971.png

The Edirne cut-off is an {{convert|80|km|mi|abbr=on}} long rail line from Pehlivanköy, Turkey to Svilengrad, Bulgaria. The line was built in 1971 by the Turkish State Railways in order to avoid crossing the border with Greece twice, on the former Oriental Railway's main line, in order to get to Edirne. The Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) also built a cut-off from Neo Vyssa to Marasia in the same year. These two new rail lines led to the abandonment of the former CO main line in to Edirne Karaağaç Railway Station.