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 | |||||||||||||
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| İzmir Metro rapid transit station | |||||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||||
| Location | 2783 Sk., Çınar Mahallesi, 35730 Bornova | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°15′48″N 27°06′18″E / 38.2633°N 27.1051°E | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | İzmir Metropolitan Municipality | ||||||||||||
| Operated by | İzmir Metro A.Ş. | ||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections |  ESHOT Bus: 102, 214, 249, 415, 498, 501, 502, 503, 504, 543, 599, 662, 699, 856 | ||||||||||||
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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 edit
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 edit
ESHOT operates city bus service on İnönü Avenue.
| Route Number | Stop | Route | Location |
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| 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 edit
- ^ "SCP History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Tarihçe". izmirmetro.com.tr. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Nokta - Duraktan Geçen Hatlar". eshot.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 December 2017.