Lake Van Ferry

The Lake Van Ferry (Turkish: Van Gölü Feribotu) is a passenger and train ferry service operated by the Turkish State Railways.

Ferry service began operations in 1971, when a railway from Van to Sufian, Iran was built.

Passengers of the weekly Trans-Asia Express used the ferry to bridge the gap between the two railways until the service was suspended in July 2015.

[1] As of November 2017, there are five operational ferries, two of which began service in 1971.

Two new ferries, with greater capacity, have been ordered by the State Railways.