Hilal railway station
Hilal | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°15′12″N 27°05′29″E / 38.253414°N 27.091454°E |
| Platforms | 1 island platform (before 2001), 2 side platform (2013) |
| Tracks | 2 (before 2001), 3 (2013) |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Open |
| History | |
| Opened | 1866, 2013 |
| Closed | 2001–13 |
| Rebuilt | 2012–13 |
| Previous names | Istravoz (1866–1923) |
Hilal railway station formerly Istravoz railway station is a railway station located in İzmir, Turkey. It is located east of Basmane next to the famous Hilal Junction. The station was famous for being located next to the only level crossing in Turkey. The Oriental Railway Company's Alsancak-Aydın Main Line crossed with the Smyrna Cassaba Railway's Basmane-Afyon Main Line. Due to the layout of the tracks, the station was first named Istravoz railway station in 1866. Istravoz (from Greek σταυρóς) means Cross in Turkish. After the Republic of Turkey was formed in 1923, the station's name was changed to Hilal which means 'crescent', due to the majority of the city's population being Muslim. The Hilal subway station, which opened in 2000, is located adjacent to the railway station. When the electrification of the tracks around İzmir started in 2001, the station was closed.
Hilal station served the Hilal neighbourhood east of Basmane.
Since early 2011 there has been talk of reopening Hilal as a second transfer point between İZBAN and İzmir Metro.[1] As of 4 August 2013, the station has reopened to passenger traffic.
References
- ↑ "Hilal 2. Aktarma İstasyonu olacak (Hilal may reopen as second transfer point)". Milliyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 14 April 2011.