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M5 (İzmir Metro)
The Halkapınar—Otogar Line () is a planned urban commuter railway line in İzmir, Turkey. The line has a total length of and would begin at Halkapınar Transfer Center and run southeast along Kamil Tunca Boulevard to the İzmir Bus Terminal (). Construction of the line was approved in May 2017, and is expected to begin in December 2017 or January 2018. It was previously planned as a subway but revised in 2018 to be constructed as a commuter railway. Overview The Halkapınar—Otogar Line was originally planned in 2005 by the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. The line was planned to diverge from the M1 (İzmir Metro), M1 Line at Halkapınar and run underneath Kamil Tunca Boulevard to the İzmir Bus Terminal. Since Kamil Tunca Boulevard was built on an old railway branch, the land was still owned by the Turkish State Railways. The city municipality bought the land for 22 million Turkish lira, YTL (appr. 18.8 million United States dollar, USD at the time) and finalized plans. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halkapınar Transfer Center
Halkapınar Transfer Center (), commonly referred to as Halkapınar Metro or just Halkapınar, is a multi-modal transportation complex in İzmir, Turkey. Located in northeast Konak, it is the largest transportation complex in İzmir, as well as the Aegean Region. The complex offers connections between İZBAN commuter rail service, İzmir Metro rapid transit service, Tram İzmir tram service and ESHOT city bus service. Halkapınar Transfer Center was originally opened in 1865 as a railway station. The transfer center opened on 22 May 2000 together with a new metro station and bus terminals and was the first complex to offer direct connection between heavy rail and rapid transit service in Turkey. History The oldest part of Halkapınar Transfer Center is the railway station. Originally built by the Smyrna Cassaba Railway (SCP), Halkapınar railway station opened on 20 July 1865 along with the railway from Basmane to Karşıyaka and Bornova. Halkapınar station was located just be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
