Bornova is a station on the currently operating 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 ...
. 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 () or ESHOT is a bus service operating in the İzmir. ESHOT, along with İZULAŞ are the two main bus transit services in İzmir. Buses serve all districts, however, denser network presence attained in the ...
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
The Bornova Railway Branch was a 5.9 km long railway line, from Halkapınar to Bornova, Turkey, that branched from the SCP's main line at Halkapınar. The line was completed by the Smyrne Cassaba & Prolongements in 1866. TCDD absorbed the SC ...
. 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'' [59 Saatleri]
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* 119 ''Altındağ - Bornova Metro''
* 204 ''Bornova Metro - Havalimanı''
* 267 ''Pınarbaşı - Bornova Metro''
* 268 ''DoÄŸanlar - Bornova Metro''
* 314 ''Evka 3 - Bornova Metro''
* 505 ''Çamkule - Bornova Metro''
References
İzmir Metro stations
Bornova District
Railway stations in Turkey opened in 1866
Railway stations in Turkey opened in 2000
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