Stadyum (İzmir Metro)

(Redirected from Mersinli railway station)

Stadyum is an elevated station on the M1 Line of the İzmir Metro in Bornova. It is located in the Çınar neighborhood above Fatih Avenue and 2783rd Street. The station is named Stadyum (English: Stadium) after the nearby İzmir Atatürk Stadium, one of the largest stadiums in Turkey. Stadyum opened on 22 May 2000 as part of the ten original stations on the İzmir Metro.

Stadyum
İzmir Metro rapid transit station
General information
Location2783 Sk., Çınar Mahallesi, 35730
Bornova
Coordinates38°15′48″N 27°06′18″E / 38.2633°N 27.1051°E / 38.2633; 27.1051
Owned byİzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Operated byİzmir Metro A.Ş.
Line(s)
  M1
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit ESHOT Bus: 102, 214, 249, 415, 498, 501, 502, 503, 504, 543, 599, 662, 699, 856
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened25 October 1866 (railway station)
Closed1995-2000
Rebuilt22 May 2000; 24 years ago (2000-05-22) (İzmir Metro station)
Services
Preceding station İzmir Metro Following station
Halkapınar
towards Kaymakamlık
M1 Sanayi
towards Evka 3
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Halkapınar
towards Basmane
Bornova suburban 2. Sanayi

History

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Stadyum was originally a railway station on the Bornova suburban line known as Mersinli railway station. 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 Mersinli. 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 Mersinli, along with the railway, was closed down. The Municipality began construction of the İzmir Metro in 1995 and Mersinli station was demolished. The new station, named Stadyum, was built as an elevated station on the new right-of-way. 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

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ESHOT operates city bus service on İnönü Avenue.

ESHOT Bus service[3]
Route Number Stop Route Location
102 Stadyum İstasyon Alpaslan Mahallesi — Halkapınar Metro Fatih Avenue
214 Stadyum İstasyon Evka 3 Metro — Kemer Fatih Avenue
249 Stadyum İstasyon Evka 4 — Kemer Fatih Avenue
415 Stadyum İstasyon Tınaztepe — Bornova Metro Fatih Avenue
498 Stadyum İstasyon Bornova Metro — Halkapınar Metro Fatih Avenue
501 Stadyum İstasyon Çiçek Mahallesi — Halkapınar Metro Fatih Avenue
502 Stadyum İstasyon Cengizhan — Halkapınar Metro Fatih Avenue
503 Stadyum İstasyon Gazi Meydanı — Halkapınar Metro Fatih Avenue
504 Stadyum İstasyon Fuat Edip Baksı — Halkapınar Metro Fatih Avenue
543 Stadyum İstasyon Bostanlı İskele — Halkapınar Metro Fatih Avenue
599 Stadyum İstasyon M. Erener — Halkapınar Metro Fatih Avenue
662 Stadyum İstasyon Cengizhan — Kemer Fatih Avenue
699 Stadyum İstasyon M. Erener — Kemer Fatih Avenue
856 Stadyum İstasyon Bornova Metro — Halkapınar Metro Fatih Avenue

References

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  1. ^ "SCP History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Tarihçe". izmirmetro.com.tr. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Nokta - Duraktan Geçen Hatlar". eshot.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 December 2017.