Bölge is an at-grade station on the M1 Line of the İzmir Metro in Bornova. It is located in the Kazımdirik neighborhood adjacent to Üniversite Avenue and just south of the D.300 state highway. The station is located next to the main campus of Yaşar University and is used mostly by students. Bölge opened on 22 May 2000 as part of the ten original stations on the İzmir Metro.
Bölge | |||||||||||||
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| İzmir Metro rapid transit station | |||||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||||
| Location | Üniversite Cd., Kazımdirik Mah., 35100 Bornova | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°27′18″N 27°12′04″E / 38.4549°N 27.2012°E | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | İzmir Metropolitan Municipality | ||||||||||||
| Operated by | İzmir Metro A.Ş. | ||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections |  ESHOT Bus: 119, 348 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | No | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 October 1866 (railway station) | ||||||||||||
| Closed | 1995-2000 | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 22 May 2000 (İzmir Metro station) | ||||||||||||
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History
editBölge was originally a railway station on the Bornova suburban line known as Bölge railway station (Turkish: Bölge istasyonu). The station was built by the Smyrna Cassaba Railway (SCP) and opened on 25 October 1866.[1] Trains from Basmane station to Bornova stopped at Bölge. Since the Bornova Branch was never extended, the station and the line remained a suburban railway. The Turkish State Railways (TCDD) took over the SCP in 1934 and continued operating commuter service on the railway. TCDD sold the railway to the İzmir Municipality in 1994 and Bölge, along with the railway, was closed down. The Municipality began construction of the İzmir Metro in 1995 and Bölge station was demolished. The new station was built on the new right-of-way shortly after. Construction was completed in 1999 and the station was inaugurated on 22 May 2000, along with the metro line from Bornova to Üçyol.[2]
Connections
editESHOT operates city bus service on Üniversite Avenue.
| Route Number | Stop | Route | Location |
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| 119 | Bölge Metro İstasyonu | Altındağ — Bornova Metro | Üniversite Avenue |
| 348 | Bölge Metro İstasyonu | Bornova Metro — Kemer Aktarma | Üniversite Avenue |
References
edit- ^ "SCP History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Tarihçe". izmirmetro.com.tr. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Duraktan Geçen Hatlar". eshot.gov.tr. Retrieved 8 January 2018.