Balçova is an underground station on the M1 Line of the

İzmir Metro The İzmir Metro () is a Medium-capacity rail system, light metro system serving the city of İzmir, Turkey. The current system, consisting of M1 (İzmir Metro), one line, starts from Narlıdere Kaymakamlık station in the southwestern portion of ...

Balçova Balçova is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 16 km2, and its population is 80,721 (2022). It covers the western part of the Greater Metropolitan Area of İzmir. Balçova is a fully urbanized at the rate of 10 ...

. Located next to Mithatpaşa Avenue, it has one

island platform An island platform (also center platform (American English) or centre platform (British English)) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway inte ...

servicing two tracks. The station was opened on 24 February 2024, after almost 6 years of construction.

History

Construction of the seven station expansion of the subway line, west from

Fahrettin Altay Fahrettin Altay (12 January 1880 – 25 October 1974) was a Turkish military officer. His surname "Altay" (''Red horse/colt'') was given to him by Atatürk. The Turkish tank Altay is named in honor of him. Biography Fahrettin Altay was born ...

, began on 9 June 2018 with completion expected by December 2021. Balçova was opened on 24 February 2024, along with five other stations on the extension. A parking lot with a capacity of 186 vehicles will be built near the station.

Connections

ESHOT operates city bus services on Mithatpaşa Avenue.

Station layout

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Balcova (Izmir Metro) İzmir Metro stations Balçova Railway stations in Turkey opened in 2024