Fahrettin Altay is an underground station of the İzmir Metro's only operating line, the M1. Located under Fahrettin Altay square, the station has two side platforms servicing two tracks. The station was opened on 26 July 2014, after 9 years of delayed construction. The station was a terminal station from 2014 to 2024, until line extended to Narlıdere.
Fahrettin Altay | |||||||||||
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| İzmir Metro rapid transit station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Fahrettin Altay Meydanı, Fahrettin Altay Mah., 35140 Karabağlar | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°23′50″N 27°04′12″E / 38.3971°N 27.0700°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | İzmir Metropolitan Municipality | ||||||||||
| Operated by | İzmir Metro A.Ş. | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | |||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Tram İzmir at F. Altay ESHOT Bus: 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 17, 24, 25, 82, 167, 169, 305, 311, 320, 321, 480, 486, 510, 551, 554, 581, 671, 690, 725, 730, 735, 736, 879, 916, 945, 950, 969, 971 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 26 July 2014 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 750V DC Third rail | ||||||||||
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The station offers connections to regional buses to Çeşme, Urla, Seferihisar and Karaburun, which depart from a terminal within walking distance to Fahrettin Altay square.
History
editConstruction of the six station expansion of the subway line, west from Üçyol, began in 2005 with completion expected by April 2007.[1] The contract was awarded in March and groundbreaking began on 5 July. However, due to disagreements between the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality and the company contracted with building the line, construction halted on 14 February 2006 and the contract was cancelled in November. A new contract was awarded on 23 January 2007, with completion expected 31 October 2008. However the company could not reach the deadline and the contract was cancelled on 13 August 2009. The İzmir Municipality finished the remaining works, albeit at a slow pace, and completed the extension, opening Fahrettin Altay station on 26 July 2014.
Connections
editESHOT operates city bus service on İnönü Avenue.
| Route Number | Stop | Route | Location |
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| 5 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Narlıder — Üçkuyular İskele | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 6 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Arıkent — Üçkuyular İskele | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 7 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Sahilevleri — Üçkuyular İskele | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 8 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Güzelbahçe — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 10 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Üçkuyular İskele — Konak | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 17 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Uzundere Toplu Konutlar — Üçkuyular İskele | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 24 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Kavacık — Üçkuyular İskele | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 25 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Oyunlar Köyü — Üçkuyular İskele | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 82 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Siteler — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 167 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Balçova Kabristan — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 305 | Üçkuyular Meydan | 2. İnönü Mahallesi — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 311 | Üçkuyular Meydan | İnciraltı — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 321 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Çamlı — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 480 | Üçkuyular Meydan | İnciraltı — Üçkuyular İskele | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 486 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Oyak Sitesi — İnciraltı | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 510 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Gaziemir — Balçova | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 551 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Narlıdere Şehitlik — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 671 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Tınaztepe — Fahrettin Altay | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 675 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Seferihisar — Fahrettin Altay | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 681 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Fahrettin Altay Aktarma — Montrö | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 684 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Urla — Fahrettin Altay | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 690 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Tınaztepe — Fahrettin Altay | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 879 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Fahrettin Altay Aktarma — Gaziemir Semt Garajı | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 883 | Üçkuyular Meydan | İ.Y.T.E. — Fahrettin Altay | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 945 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Esentepe — Üçkuyular İskele | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 950 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Narlıdere — Konak | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 960 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Balçova — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 971 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Narbel — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 981 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Balıklıova — Fahrettin Altay | Fahrettin Altay Square |
| 983 | Üçkuyular Meydan | Bademler — Fahrettin Altay | Fahrettin Altay Square |
Station Layout
edit| S | Street level | Exit/entrance, buses |
| M | Mezzanine level | Ticket machines, turnstiles |
| LM | Lower Mezzanine level | |
| P Platform level | ||
Platform 1, doors will open on the right 
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| Track 1 | M1 toward Narlıdere Kaymakamlık (Balçova) → | |
| Track 2 | M1 toward Evka 3 (Poligon) → | |
| Platform B, doors will open on the right
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References
edit- ^ "Metro, Üçyol'dan Üçkuyular'a uzuyor". izmir.bel.tr (in Turkish). 21 May 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Duraktan Geçen Hatlar". eshot.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 December 2017.