Basmane railway station

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 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.[1][2][3]

Basmane
TCDD Taşımacılık intercity and regional rail station İzmir Metro rapid transit station
Basmane station at night.
Location	Anafartalar Cd., Etiler Mah., 35210 Konak, İzmir Turkey
Coordinates	38.2521°N 27.0837°E / 38.2521; 27.0837
Owned by	Turkish State Railways
Operated by	TCDD Taşımacılık İzmir Metro
Line(s)	TCDD Taşımacılık:   Izmir Blue Train   Konya Blue Train   Karesi Express   6 Sept. Express   17 Sept. Express   Uşak Express   İzmir-Alaşehir   İzmir-Denizli   İzmir-Nazilli   İzmir-Söke   İzmir-Ödemiş   İzmir-Tire İzmir Metro:   F. Altay—Evka 3
Platforms	4 (1 side platform, 3 island platforms) (at-grade) 1 island platform (underground)
Tracks	7 (at-grade) 2 (underground)
Connections	ESHOT Bus: 34, 35, 39, 42, 44, 45, 46, 302, 466, 838
Construction
Structure type	At-grade (national railways) NATM bore (underground)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	25 October 1866 (1866-10-25) as Basma Hane
Electrified	1999 (750 V DC third rail, bottom contact) 2001 (25 kV AC OHLE)
Services
Preceding station   TCDD Taşımacılık   Following station Terminus Izmir Blue Train Çiğli toward Ankara Karesi Express Çiğli toward Balıkesir Konya Blue Train Çiğli toward Konya 6 Sept. Express Çiğli toward Bandırma 17 Sept. Express Uşak Express Çiğli toward Uşak İzmir-Alaşehir Çiğli toward Alaşehir İzmir-Denizli Gaziemir toward Denizli İzmir-Ödemiş Gaziemir toward Ödemiş Şehir İzmir-Nazilli Gaziemir toward Nazilli İzmir-Söke Gaziemir toward Söke İzmir-Tire Gaziemir toward Tire Preceding station   İzmir Metro   Following station Çankaya toward F. Altay F. Altay—Evka 3 Hilal toward Evka 3   Future service   Terminus Yüksek Hızlı Tren Menemen toward Ankara
Former services Preceding station   Turkish State Railways   Following station Terminus Çiğli suburban Hilal toward Çiğli Bornova suburban Hilal toward Ege Üniversitesi Buca suburban Kemer toward Buca

History

National railway station

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

Underground station is on the Fahrettin Altay—Evka 3 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.[4]

Connections

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

ESHOT Bus service[5] on Gazi Avenue

Route Number	Stop	Route
35	Çardak	Ballıkuyu — Konak
302	Çardak	Otogar — Konak
951	Çardak	Montrö — Konak

ESHOT Bus service[5] 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 — Gümrük (via Gürçeşme)
838	PTT	Şirinyer — Gümrük (via Mehtap)

Nearby Places of Interest

• Kültürpark

References

1. Ayhan: http://wowturkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1129017#1129017
2. https://eksisozluk.com/basmahane--184550
3. "Trains of Turkey | Stations / Izmir Basmane". www.trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
4. "Tarihçe". izmirmetro.com.tr. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
5. "Çeşme - Duraktan Geçen Hatlar". eshot.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 December 2017.

See also

• Basmane Metro Station
• İzmir Metro
• İZBAN
• Rail transport in İzmir

External links

• İzmir Basmane station on trainsofturkey.com