Basmane-Tire Regional

Basmane-Tire Regional

Train #32413 waiting to depart Basmane Terminal.
Overview
Service type Regional rail
Status Operating
Locale Western Anatolia
First service 1883
Current operator(s) TCDD
Former operator(s) Oriental Railway Company
Route
Start İzmir
End Tire
Average journey time 1 hour, 42 minutes
Service frequency 4 trains daily each way
On-board services
Seating arrangements Airline style seating
Technical
Rolling stock TCDD DM15000, TCDD MT5700, TCDD DM30000
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Track owner(s) TCDD

The Basmane-Tire Regional is a 96 km (60 mi) long regional rail service operated by the Turkish State Railways, between Basmane Terminal in İzmir and Tire. 4 trains operate daily each way; trains 32415, 32417, 32413, 32419 operate southbound from Basmane to Tire, while trains 32412, 32416, 32418, 32420 operate northbound from Tire to Basmane. The route is the 3rd busiest regional route in district 3 after the Basmane-Ödemiş Regional and the Basmane-Denizli Regional.

Service was originally started in 1883, when the Oriental Railway Company operated a regional train on the route.

Today the rolling stock that operates on the line are DM15000, MT5700 or M30000.