Basmane-Tire Regional
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| Basmane-Tire Regional | |
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 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, 30 minutes |
| Service frequency | 5 trains daily each way |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | Airline style seating |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | TCDD DM15000, TCDD MT5700, TCDD DM30000 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 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.
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