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Ä°ZBAN
İZBAN, previously known as Egeray, is a commuter rail system serving İzmir and its metropolitan area. Averaging a daily ridership of 185,000 passengers, it is the busiest commuter rail system in Turkey, slightly ahead of the Marmaray commuter line in Istanbul. İZBAN is a portmanteau of the words "İzmir" and "Banliyö" (''suburb'' in Turkish). Established in 2007 and began operations in 2010, İZBAN was formed to revive old commuter rail in İzmir. , İZBAN operates a long system, with 41 stations. İZBAN A.Ş., founded in 2006, operates the railway and is owned 50% by the Turkish State Railways and 50% by the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. İZBAN is a part of the municipality's transportation master plan. Routes İZBAN currently has four routes; The Aliağa- Cumaovası, serving the central districts of the city and into Aliağa, The Menemen- Tepeköy, serving the central districts of the city, of Menderes and the southern town of Torbalı. Another line is the Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulukent (Ä°ZBAN)
Ulukent is a railway station on the İzmir-Afyon railway, in Menemen, İzmir. Located along the State road D.550 (Turkey), D.550 highway, it is a station on the İZBAN commuter rail system. The station is within the Central line of the İZBAN network, with trains running north to Menemen railway station, Menemen and Aliağa railway station, Aliağa; and south to Alsancak railway station, Alsancak, Cumaovası railway station, Cumaovası and Tepeköy railway station, Tepeköy. History Ulukent station was originally opened on 10 October 1865, by the Smyrna Cassaba Railway, with the opening of their railway from Basmane railway station, Basmane to Manisa. In 1934, the Turkish State Railways bought the railway, as part of the government's nationalization program. A second-track was added to Ulukent in 1995, when TCDD extended its double-track section from Çiğli to Menemen to connect to the newly built Menemen-Aliağa railway. Ulukent remained as a stop on the line until 1999, when p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AliaÄŸa Railway Station
AliaÄŸa railway station () is a railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in railway track, tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel railway track, rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of ... in AliaÄŸa, Turkey and is the northern terminus of the Ä°ZBAN commuter rail system. Located within the south part of the city, the station is adjacent to the State road D.550 (Turkey), D.550 highway. History Construction of a railway from Menemen to AliaÄŸa began in the early 1990s by the Turkish State Railways. This double-track railway was opened in 1995, with AliaÄŸa at its northern end. The station opened with two platforms, servicing three tracks along with five tracks as a small yard. While the main focus of this line, originally, was to connect the port and heavy industries around the city to the national rail network, the need of frequent passenger rail service from Ä°zmir w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumaovası Railway Station
The Cumaovası railway station () is a railway station in Turkey. The station is from the town of Menderes. The Turkish State Railways serve the station with regional trains to Basmane station in Ä°zmir and ÖdemiÅŸ, Tire, Aydın, Nazilli and Söke Söke is a municipality and district of Aydın Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,064 km2, and its population is 123,301 (2022). It is the largest district of Aydın Province by area. Söke is 54 km (34 miles) south-west of the city of AydÄ ... in the south. Cumaovası station also serves the Ä°ZBAN trains. There is a transfer from ESHOT buses. Cumaovası Yard is a small rail yard located next to the station and is one of Ä°ZBAN's two main depots along with the ÇiÄŸli Maintenance Facility. Connections ESHOT operates regional bus service, accessible from the station. * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cumaovasi railway station Railway stations in Ä°zmir Province Railway stations in Turkey opened in 1860 Menderes Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selçuk Railway Station
Selçuk railway station is a railway station in Selçuk, Turkey. The Turkish State Railways operates three regional train services from Ä°zmir to Söke, Nazilli and Denizli, all servicing Selçuk. The station was originally built in 1862 by the Ottoman Railway Company and taken over by the state railways in 1935. On September 8, 2017, the Ä°ZBAN Ä°ZBAN, previously known as Egeray, is a commuter rail system serving Ä°zmir and its metropolitan area. Averaging a daily ridership of 185,000 passengers, it is the busiest commuter rail system in Turkey, slightly ahead of the Marmaray commuter ... commuter rail system was extended from Tepeköy to Selçuk. As of September 8, 2017, Ä°ZBAN operates 14 trains between Tepeköy and Selçuk. Gallery Selcuk station.jpg, A southbound regional on track 1. Selcuk station 3.jpg, The station building. Selcuk station 2.jpg, Selçuk station before the Ä°ZBAN platform was built. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Selcuk station Railway stations in Ä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tepeköy Railway Station
Tepeköy railway station is a railway station in Torbalı and is the southern terminus for Aliağa and Menemen outbound trains of the İZBAN. The station was originally opened on 14 November 1861 by the Oriental Railway Company. Between 2015 and 2016, Tepeköy was rebuilt and expanded from a one track station to three tracks to service commuter trains (İZBAN). A low-level side platform serves one track with 16 daily regional trains running between Basmane Terminal in İzmir and destinations southeast and a high-level island platform serves two tracks for İZBAN commuter trains to Aliağa, Menemen and Selçuk. Since 8 September 2017, Tepeköy serves as a transfer station between İZBAN trains from Aliağa, Menemen and from Selçuk Selçuk is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 317 km2, and its population is 38,151 (2022). The town Selçuk is located northeast of the ancient city of Ephesus, that was once home to the Temple of Artemis, o . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menemen Railway Station
Menemen railway station () is a railway station at Menemen in İzmir Province, Turkey. The station is served by the Turkish State Railways, the national rail carrier of Turkey. The station is serviced by six trains daily. Northbound TCDD trains go to either Bandırma, Ankara, Afyon or Uşak and southbound TCDD trains all go to Basmane Terminal in İzmir. North of the station, the double track branch line to Aliağa splits from the main line. The original station was built in 1866 by the Smyrna Cassaba Railway. Menemen station also serves the İZBAN trains. There is a transfer from ESHOT buses. History The station was opened in 1866, by the Smyrna Cassaba Railway (SCP). A passenger train from Basmane Terminal in İzmir served the station to Bandırma and Uşak, then Afyon. The Republic of Turkey was formed in 1923 and the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) were formed in 1927 to nationalize Turkey's railways. SCP was absorbed by TCDD on June 1, 1934. TCDD rebuilt the station a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ä°zmir Municipality
İzmir is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara. It is on the Aegean Sea, Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of İzmir Province. In 2024, the city of İzmir had a population of 2,938,292 (in eleven urban districts), while İzmir Province had a total population of 4,493,242. Its built-up (or metro) area was home to 3,264,154 inhabitants. It extends along the outlying waters of the Gulf of İzmir and inland to the north across the Gediz River Delta; to the east along an alluvial plain created by several small streams; and to slightly more rugged terrain in the south. İzmir has more than 3,000 years of recorded history, recorded urban history, and Yeşilova Höyük, up to 8,500 years of history as a human settlement since the Neolithic period. In classical antiquity, the city was known as Smyrna – a name which remained in use in English and various other languages until around 1930, when governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish State Railways
The State Railways of the Republic of Turkey (), abbreviated as TCDD, is a government-owned national railway company responsible for the ownership and maintenance of railways in Turkey, as well as the planning and construction of new lines. TCDD was formed on 4 June 1929 as part of the nationalisation of railways in Turkey. The Turkish State Railways owns and maintains all public railways in Turkey. This includes railway stations, ports, bridges and tunnels, yards and maintenance facilities. In 2016, TCDD controlled an active network of of railways, making it the 22nd-largest railway system in the world. Apart from railway infrastructure, TCDD also owns several rail transport companies within Turkey as well as a 50% share of the Ä°zmir-area commuter rail system, Ä°ZBAN. Prior to 2017, TCDD also operated all railways in Turkey. However, with the government taking steps to privatise some of the Turkish railway network, rolling stock and operations were handed over to TCDD Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AliaÄŸa
Aliağa () is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 379 km2, and its population is 104,828 (2022). The town is situated at about north of İzmir. Aliağa has a large port, mainly for oil and bulk cargo. Its economic activity is based on tourism, shipbreaking, and an oil refinery. Overview and history Aliağa lies in the heart of ancient Aeolia. The town was named after a member of the influential Karaosmanoğulları ayan family, Karaosmanoğlu Ali Ağa, who owned an estate here. Before the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) the population of the town was mainly Greek. It was a township in Menemen district in 1937 and became a municipality in 1952. It finally separated from Menemen and became a district on 21 January 1982. The remains of the ancient city of Myrina are within the boundaries of the district, located at about fifteen km north of Aliağa centre. Another ancient site is the yet unexplored Gryneion, near Şakran township on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çiğli
Çiğli is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 139 km2, and its population is 214,065 (2022). It covers the northwestern part of the agglomeration of İzmir, around the mouth of the river Gediz River, Gediz, across the Gulf of İzmir from the main city. The Gediz river delta, delta is an Important Bird Area but is under threat from urbanization. IAOIZ, the İzmir Atatürk organized industrial zone, Organized Industrial Zone, is a significant economic hub and there is a Çiğli Air Base, major air force base. History ''Çiğ'' means ''dew'' in Turkish language, Turkish, a reference to the river delta, delta marshes of the River Gediz which used to cover the entire area. It is a relatively recent settlement created largely by migration from other parts of Turkey, starting with Turkish people, Turkish refugees of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Turks from the surrounding region took refuge in the marshes during the Greco- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çiğli Suburban
Çiğli is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 139 km2, and its population is 214,065 (2022). It covers the northwestern part of the agglomeration of İzmir, around the mouth of the river Gediz, across the Gulf of İzmir from the main city. The Gediz delta is an Important Bird Area but is under threat from urbanization. IAOIZ, the İzmir Atatürk Organized Industrial Zone, is a significant economic hub and there is a major air force base. History ''Çiğ'' means ''dew'' in Turkish, a reference to the delta marshes of the River Gediz which used to cover the entire area. It is a relatively recent settlement created largely by migration from other parts of Turkey, starting with Turkish refugees of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Turks from the surrounding region took refuge in the marshes during the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922), and were joined by ethnic Turks from the Greek province of Western Thrace after the war. The population was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
