Karşıyaka (İZBAN)
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Karşıyaka is a historic railway station on İZBAN
's Northern Line
, in the famous Karşıyaka
district of İzmir
. The station is located at the northern end of the Karşıyaka Çarşı (Main Street). The station is located underground in the Karşiyaka Tunnel. It is the busiest İZBAN
station in terms of passengers, serving 8,380 passengers daily. The station is also a transfer point for ESHOT
buses as well as Dolmuş
service to nearby towns.
The original station was opened on October 10, 1865 by the Smyrna Cassaba Railway . On June 1, 1934, the Turkish State Railways
acquired the station when they bought the SCP. The station has become a landmark of the district and had TCDD #44062 locomotive plinthed next to the station. On July 23, 2006, the station was closed for construction of the new underground station. Karşıyaka station was moved underground and the former trackbed above was converted into a park. The station reopened on December 10, 2010 after remaining dormant for over 4 years.
İZBAN
İZBAN, sometimes referred to as Egeray, is a commuter rail system serving İzmir and its metropolitan area. It is the busiest commuter railway in Turkey, serving about 150,000 passengers daily. İZBAN is a portmanteau of the words "İzmir" and "Banliyö". Established in 2006 and began operations in...
's Northern Line
Northern Line (İZBAN)
The Northern Line is a commuter rail service operated by İZBAN on tracks owned by the Turkish State Railways, operating between Alsancak Terminal in İzmir to Aliağa railway station in the northern port town of Aliağa...
, in the famous Karşıyaka
Karsiyaka
Karşıyaka is a district of İzmir Province in Turkey. It is part of the Greater Metropolitan Area of İzmir, in other words a metropolitan district, the second largest after Konak in terms of population, and it is almost entirely urbanized at the rate of 99,9 per cent, with corresponding high levels...
district of İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
. The station is located at the northern end of the Karşıyaka Çarşı (Main Street). The station is located underground in the Karşiyaka Tunnel. It is the busiest İZBAN
İZBAN
İZBAN, sometimes referred to as Egeray, is a commuter rail system serving İzmir and its metropolitan area. It is the busiest commuter railway in Turkey, serving about 150,000 passengers daily. İZBAN is a portmanteau of the words "İzmir" and "Banliyö". Established in 2006 and began operations in...
station in terms of passengers, serving 8,380 passengers daily. The station is also a transfer point for ESHOT
ESHOT
Elektrik Su Havagazı Otobüs Troleybüs or ESHOT is a bus service operating in the İzmir Province. ESHOT, along with İZULAŞ are the two main bus transit service in İzmir...
buses as well as Dolmuş
Share taxi
A share taxi is a mode of transport that falls between taxis and conventional buses. These informal vehicles for hire are found throughout the world. They are smaller than buses, and usually take passengers on a fixed or semi-fixed route without timetables, usually leaving when all seats are filled...
service to nearby towns.
The original station was opened on October 10, 1865 by the Smyrna Cassaba Railway . On June 1, 1934, the Turkish State Railways
Turkish State Railways
The State Railways of the Turkish Republic or TCDD is the government owned, national railway carrier in the Republic of Turkey, headquartered in Ankara...
acquired the station when they bought the SCP. The station has become a landmark of the district and had TCDD #44062 locomotive plinthed next to the station. On July 23, 2006, the station was closed for construction of the new underground station. Karşıyaka station was moved underground and the former trackbed above was converted into a park. The station reopened on December 10, 2010 after remaining dormant for over 4 years.
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ESHOTESHOT
Elektrik Su Havagazı Otobüs Troleybüs or ESHOT is a bus service operating in the İzmir Province. ESHOT, along with İZULAŞ are the two main bus transit service in İzmir...
- 126 Karşıyaka-Cumhuriet Mahallesi
- 135 Karşıyaka-Doğançay
- 136 Karşıyaka-Örenköy
- 137 Karşıyaka-Yamanlar
- 141 Karşıyaka-Güzeltepe
- 143 Karşıyaka-Egekent
- 145 Karşıyaka-Evka 2
- 146 Karşıyaka-Evka 5
- 149 Karşıyaka-Kaklıç
- 155 Karşıyaka-Harmandalı
- 197 Karşıyaka-Nafiz Gürman
- 222 Karşıyaka-Şemikler
- 228 Karşıyaka-Ulukent
- 258 Karşıyaka-Onur Mahallesi
- 326 Karşıyaka-Evka 6
- 343 Karşıyaka-Şirinevler
- 361 Bahriye Üçok-Konak
- 400 Karşıyaka-Menemen
- 436 Örenekköy-Bostanlı İskele
- 461 Bahriye Üçük-Bostanlı İskele
- 542 Çiğli-Konak