Germencik railway station

Germencik railway station (Turkish: Germencik istasyonu) is a railway station in Germencik, Turkey. It is located adjacent to the D.550 state highway, known as Atatürk Avenue within the town. TCDD Taşımacılık operates regional train service from İzmir and Söke to Nazilli and Denizli, via Aydın.

Germencik
TCDD Taşımacılık regional rail station
LocationAtatürk Cd., Park Mah. 09700
Germencik, Aydın
Turkey
Coordinates37°52′23.3″N 27°35′44.3″E
Owned byTurkish State Railways
Operated byTCDD Taşımacılık
Line(s)
  Söke-Denizli
  Söke Nazilli
Platforms2 (1 side platform, 1 island platform)
Tracks2
History
Opened1 July 1866
Services
Preceding station   TCDD Taşımacılık   Following station
toward İzmir
İzmir-Denizli
toward Denizli
İzmir-Nazilli
toward Nazilli
toward Söke
Söke-Denizli
toward Denizli
Söke Nazilli
toward Nazilli

Germencik station was built in 1866 by the Ottoman Railway Company as part of their railway from İzmir to Aydın.[1] Germencik became a major center for the production of olive oil once the railway was built and exported it to the outside world via the station.[2]

References

  1. "ORC History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. Atilla, A. Nedim (October 2002). İzmir Demiryolları [İzmir Railways] (in Turkish). İzmir: İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kent Kitaplığı. ISBN 975-18-0076-5.
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