Karşıyaka railway station

Karşıyaka is a historic railway station currently in use on the İZBAN commuter rail system in the famous Karşıyaka district of İzmir. The station is located at the northern end of the Karşıyaka Çarşı (Main Street). The station is located underground in the Karşıyaka Tunnel. It is the busiest İZBAN station in terms of passengers, serving approximately 8,380 passengers daily. The station is also a transfer point for minibus services to nearby towns.

Karşıyaka
İZBAN commuter rail station
View of Karşıyaka Izban from inside in 2011
General information
Coordinates	38.457868°N 27.115071°E / 38.457868; 27.115071
Owned by	Turkish State Railways
Operated by	TCDD Transport İZBAN A.Ş.
Line(s)	İZBAN
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	No
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	October 10, 1865
Rebuilt	2006-2010
Electrified	2001 (25 kV AC)
Passengers
2011	2.061.535  69%
Services
Preceding station İZBAN Following station Nergiz towards Aliağa or Menemen İZBAN Alaybey towards Cumaovası or Tepeköy
Former services Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station Alaybey towards İzmir (Basmane) Çiğli suburban Nergiz towards Çiğli

Overview

The original station was opened on October 10, 1865, by the Smyrna Cassaba Railway. On June 1, 1934, the Turkish State Railways acquired the station when they bought the SCP. The station has become a landmark of the district and had TCDD #44062 locomotive plinthed next to the station. On July 23, 2006, the station was closed for construction of the new underground station. Karşıyaka station was moved underground and the former trackbed above was converted into a park. The station reopened on December 10, 2010, after remaining dormant for over four years.