Basmane railway station

Basmane
TCDD Taşımacılık intercity and regional rail station
İzmir Metro rapid transit station
Basmane station building
General information
LocationAnafartalar Cd., Etiler Mah., 35210
Konak, İzmir
Turkey
Coordinates38°15′08″N 27°05′01″E / 38.2521°N 27.0837°E / 38.2521; 27.0837
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
İzmir Metro
Line(s)İzmir-Afyon railway
Platforms4 (1 side platform, 3 island platforms) (at-grade)
1 island platform (underground)
Tracks7 (at-grade)
2 (underground)
ConnectionsLocal Transit ESHOT Bus: 34, 35, 39, 42, 44, 45, 46, 302, 466, 838
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade (national railways)
NATM bore (underground)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened25 October 1866; 158 years ago (1866-10-25)
as Basma Hane
Electrified1999 (750 V DC third rail, bottom contact)
2001 (25 kV AC OHLE)
Services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Terminus Izmir Blue Train Çiğli
towards Ankara
Aegean Express Çiğli
towards Eskişehir
6 Sep Express Çiğli
towards Bandırma
17 Sep Express
Konya Blue Train Çiğli
towards Konya
Uşak Express Çiğli
towards Uşak
İzmir–Alaşehir Çiğli
towards Alaşehir
İzmir–Denizli Gaziemir
towards Denizli
İzmir–Ödemiş Gaziemir
İzmir–Nazilli Gaziemir
towards Nazilli
İzmir–Söke Gaziemir
towards Söke
İzmir–Tire Gaziemir
towards Tire
Preceding station İzmir Metro Following station
Çankaya
towards Kaymakamlık
M1 Hilal
towards Evka 3
Former/Future services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Future service
Terminus Yüksek Hızlı Tren Menemen
towards Ankara
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Former service
Terminus Karesi Express Çiğli
towards Balıkesir
Çiğli suburban Hilal
towards Çiğli
Bornova suburban Hilal
Buca suburban Kemer
towards Buca

Basmane railway station (Turkish: Basmane Garı) is an intercity and regional railway terminal and rapid transit station in İzmir, Turkey. Along with Alsancak station, Basmane [1] is one of two railway terminals in the city. All TCDD Taşımacılık trains terminate at this station, with intercity service to Ankara, Bandırma and Konya as well as regional service to Denizli, Söke, Tire and Ödemiş. The name originated from the Turkish phrase Basma hane.[2][3][4][unreliable source?]

History

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National railway station

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When the Ottoman Railway Company built Alsancak Terminal, the demand for more railways in İzmir grew. On July 4, 1863, the Smyrna Cassaba Railway (SCR) was chartered to build a line from İzmir to Turgutlu (then Cassaba). The railway chose to have their terminal close to the city center. Construction of the station began in 1864 and completed in 1866. The station opened on October 25, 1866. The SCR used the station for passenger and freight operations, with a freight depot in the back of the station. During World War I, the station along with the railway was put under Ottoman military control. After the war and the Republic of Turkey formed, the station was still under SCR control until 1934, when the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) absorbed the SCR. TCDD continues to operate the station to the present. In 2001 the tracks were electrified, but never used. In 2006 the station was renovated and closed to passenger service. In 2009 passenger service returned.

Underground station

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Underground station is on the M1 Line of the İzmir Metro in Konak. Located directly under the national railway station, it is one of the ten original stations of the metro system. Connection to TCDD Taşımacılık inter-city and regional trains are available above ground as well as ESHOT city bus service. Basmane is the only station offering a direct connection to intercity and regional train service on the metro system since 2016, when TCDD Taşımacılık trains bypassed Halkapınar. The station is constructed in a way all entrance and exit is done through national railway station above.

Basmane station was opened on 22 May 2000.[5]

Connections

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ESHOT operates city bus service on Gazi Avenue and Fevzipaşa Avenue.

ESHOT Bus service[6] on Gazi Avenue
Route Number Stop Route
35 Çardak Ballıkuyu — Konak
302 Çardak Otogar — Konak
466 Çardak Şirinyer — Konak (via Gürçeşme)
951 Çardak Montrö — Konak
ESHOT Bus service[6] on Fevzipaşa Avenue
Route Number Stop Route
34 PTT Esentepe — Gümrük
35 PTT Ballıkuyu — Konak
36 PTT Yeşildere — Gümrük
39 PTT İsmetpaşa — Gümrük
466 PTT Şirinyer — Konak (via Gürçeşme)
838 PTT Şirinyer — Gümrük (via Mehtap)

Nearby Places of Interest

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ İzmir Tren Saatleri seferleri.net 17 November 2024 (in Turkish)
  2. ^ Ayhan: http://wowturkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1129017#1129017
  3. ^ "Basmahane".
  4. ^ "Trains of Turkey | Stations / Izmir Basmane". www.trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
  5. ^ "Tarihçe". izmirmetro.com.tr. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Çeşme - Duraktan Geçen Hatlar". eshot.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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