Southern Line (İZBAN)

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Southern Line

A train discharges passengers at Alsancak station, on opening day.
Overview
Type Commuter rail
System İZBAN
Status Operating
Locale İzmir, Turkey
Termini Alsancak
Cumaovası
Stations 12
Daily ridership 40,500 (2010)
Operation
Opening August 30, 2010
Owner TCDD
Operator(s) İZBAN
Rolling stock E22000 EMUs
Technical
Line length 23 km (14.3 mi)
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification 25 kV AC
Operating speed 80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
Legend
Distance Station
0 km Alsancak
Northern Line
3 km (1.9 mi) Hilal
4 km (2.5 mi) Kemer
8 km (5.0 mi) Şirinyer
9 km (5.6 mi) Koşu
10 km (6.2 mi) İnkilap
11 km (6.8 mi) Semt Garajı
14 km (8.7 mi) Esbaş
16 km (9.9 mi) Gaziemir
17 km (10.6 mi) Sarnıç
19 km (11.8 mi) Adnan Menderes
23 km (14.3 mi) Cumaovası
28 km (17.4 mi) Develiköy
31 km (19.3 mi) Tekeköy
36 km (22.4 mi) Pancar
43 km (27 mi) Kuşçuburun
48 km (30 mi) Torbalı
50 km (31 mi) Tepeköy

The Southern Line (Turkish: Güney hattı) is an electrified commuter rail line operated by İZBAN, using track owned by the Turkish State Railways. The line runs from Alsancak Terminal, through the southern suburbs of western Buca and central Gaziemir as well as servicing Adnan Menderes Airport via the newly rebuilt station, to Cumaovası near Menderes. All stations are wheelchair accessible.[1]

The Southern Line has carried approximately 1 million passengers in 6 months and carries an average 40,500 passengers daily, making it the busiest commuter rail line in Turkey, surpassing the Haydarpaşa-Gebze Commuter Line in İstanbul that held the record for over 30 years.[2]

Route

The Southern Line starts at Alsancak Terminal in Alsancak. From there it continues south (crossing the tracks to Basmane at the famous Hilal Cross) towards Kemer and then traverses the southern hills of Kadifekale. At Şirinyer, the tracks enter the Şirinyer Tunnel, where it stops at Şirinyer station. After exiting the tunnel, the line goes through Buca, under the Karabağ Intersection and into Gaziemir. After Gaziemir, the line stops at Adnan Menderes Airport and then leaves the city limits to its final destination; Cumaovası.

Stations

  • İzmir Alsancak Terminal - Turkish State Railways
  • Hilal (Hilal station will have opened coming soon.)
  • Kemer
  • Şirinyer
  • Koşu
  • İnkilap
  • Semt Garajı
  • Esbaş
  • Gaziemir - Turkish State Railways
  • Sarnıç
  • Adnan Menderes - Turkish State Railways
  • Cumaovası Railway Station - Turkish State Railways
  • Develiköy (Develiköy station will have opened coming soon.)
  • Tekeköy (Tekeköy station will have opened coming soon.)
  • Pancar (Pancar station will have opened coming soon.)
  • Kuşçuburun (Kuşçuburun station will have opened coming soon.)
  • Torbalı - Turkish State Railways (Torbalı station will have opened coming soon for İZBAN.)

References

  1. İZBAN istasyonlar - izban.com.tr (in Turkish).
  2. İZBAN yolcu sayısı artıyor - milliyet.com.tr (in Turkish).


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