Bornova is a station on the currently operating line of the
İzmir Metro
İzmir Metro ( tr, İzmir Metrosu) is a metro system in İzmir, Turkey that is in the process of being extended with new stations being put in service. The current system, consisting of one line, starts from Fahrettin Altay station Göztepe in t ...
. It is located near the former
Bornova railway station between Ankara and University Avenues. Transfer to city buses are available at an
ESHOT
Elektrik Su Havagazı Otobüs Troleybüs ( en, Electricity, Water, Coal Gas, Bus, Trolleybus) or ESHOT is a bus service operating in the İzmir. ESHOT, along with İZULAŞ are the two main bus transit service in İzmir. Buses serve all districts, ...
bus hub located right next to the station. Even though the station name is ''Bornova'' it lies southwest of Bornova's center. Plans to extend the line from Evka 3 to Bornova Center have been made but is unclear when construction will start.
Bornova (İzmir Metro)
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Bornova opened on 22 May 2000, four years after the closure of TCDD's Bornova Branch. Between 2000 and 2012, Bornova was the eastern terminus of the line until it was extended two stations further east to Evka 3.
Bus connections
* 59 ''Bornova Metro - Kemer Aktarma Merkezi''
* 119 ''Altındağ - Bornova Metro''
* 204 ''Bornova Metro - Havalimanı''
* 267 ''Pınarbaşı - Bornova Metro''
References
İzmir Metro
Railway stations in Turkey opened in 2000
2000 establishments in Turkey
Railway stations in İzmir Province
Railway stations in Turkey opened in 1866
Railway stations in Turkey opened in the 2000s
Railway stations in Turkey opened in the 1860s
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