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 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][unreliable source?]

  1. ^ Ayhan: http://wowturkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1129017#1129017
  2. ^ "Basmahane".
  3. ^ "Trains of Turkey | Stations / Izmir Basmane". www.trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 2018-08-19.