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Ä°zmir Basmane Terminal
Basmane railway station () is an intercity and regional railway terminal and rapid transit station in İzmir, Turkey. Along with Alsancak station, Basmane is one of two railway terminals in the city. All TCDD Taşımacılık trains terminate at this station, with intercity service to Ankara, Bandırma and Konya as well as regional service to Denizli, Söke, Tire and Ödemiş. The name originated from the Turkish phrase . History National railway station When the Ottoman Railway Company built Alsancak Terminal, the demand for more railways in İzmir grew. On July 4, 1863, the Smyrna Cassaba Railway (SCR) was chartered to build a line from İzmir to Turgutlu (then Cassaba). The railway chose to have their terminal close to the city center. Construction of the station began in 1864 and completed in 1866. The station opened on October 25, 1866. The SCR used the station for passenger and freight operations, with a freight depot in the back of the station. During World War I, the st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TCDD Taşımacılık
TCDD Transport or Turkish State Railways Transport (, reporting mark TCDDT) is a government-owned railway company responsible for the operations of most passenger and freight rail in Turkey. The company was formed on 14 June 2016, splitting off from Turkish State Railways (TCDD) to take over railway operations, while TCDD would continue to administer railway infrastructure. TCDD Taşımacılık officially began operations on 1 January 2017. TCDD Taşımacılık operates trains on a network of over within 59 of the 81 provinces in Turkey. Organisation TCDD Taşımacılık is a government-owned company responsible for the operation of passenger and freight railways within Turkey, including logistical centers and train ferriesTatvan-Van using infrastructure owned and maintained by the Turkish State Railways. Passenger operations TCDD Taşımacılık operates passenger rail service on most of its network. Passenger trains service most major cities in Turkey, although a few ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alsancak Railway Station
Alsancak railway station () is one of the two main railway terminals in İzmir and is the second-oldest railway station in Turkey, after Kemer, being completed in 1858.History of Alsancak Station - By Ömer Tolga Sümerli The station serves trains. operates commuter trains north to and and south to [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M1 (Ä°zmir Metro)
The M1, also known as the Narlıdere Kaymakamlık–Evka 3 Line (), is the only active line of the İzmir Metro in İzmir, İzmir, Turkey. The line runs from Narlıdere Kaymakamlık (İzmir Metro), Narlıdere Kaymakamlık station in the west to Evka 3 (İzmir Metro), Evka 3 station in the east, consisting of 24 stations. Construction of the first stage of line began in 1992 and was completed in 2000, consisting of 10 initial stations. Further extensions of the line since 2005 have been plagued by repeated construction delays and re-awarding of Procurement, tenders. An eastern extension in 2012 and two western extensions in 2014 and 2024 added another two, five and seven stations to the line respectively. Plans exist for a further extension to Güzelbahçe in future. All stations on the M1 are handicapped accessible. The line runs almost completely underground with the exception of six stations. Construction Bornova to Üçyol section (1992–2000) The construction of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
