Ege Üniversitesi (İzmir Metro)

Ege Üniversitesi is an underground station on the M1 Line of the İzmir Metro in Bornova.^[1] It is located within the campus of Ege University near the site of the former Ege Üniversitesi railway station. The metro station was opened on 20 March 2012 as part of the 2.3 km (1.4 mi) eastward extension from Bornova to Evka 3.

Ege Üniversitesi
İzmir Metro rapid transit station
General information
Location	Ege Üniversitesi, Erzene Mah., 35040 Bornova
Coordinates	38.4595°N 27.2287°E / 38.4595; 27.2287
Owned by	İzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Operated by	İzmir Metro A.Ş.
Line(s)	M1
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1979 (railway station)
Closed	1990-2012
Rebuilt	20 March 2012; 12 years ago (2012-03-20) (İzmir Metro station)
Services
Preceding station İzmir Metro Following station Bornova towards Kaymakamlık M1 Evka 3 Terminus
Former services Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station Bornova towards Basmane Bornova suburban Terminus

History

Ege Üniversitesi was originally a station on the Bornova suburban line, built in 1979 by the Turkish State Railways.^[2] The site of this station was located about 200 m (660 ft) south of the current station near the university's Science Faculty building. The State Railway operated commuter trains from Basmane station in Konak to Ege University, via central Bornova. The station, along with the line east of Bornova station, was closed down in 1990 at the request of the university directorate.^[2] Starting in 1996, the railway line west of Bornova station was converted to a rapid transit line and began operations in 2000. The tracks east of Bornova into the campus were still in place until 2007, when the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality began construction of the metro's eastward expansion to Evka 3. Ege Üniversitesi station was rebuilt as a modern underground metro station with two side platforms serving two tracks. The station opened on 20 March 2012, 22 years after the railway station was closed.^[3]

References

1. "İstasyonlar". izmirmetro.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 January 2018.
2. Orhan Berent. "Bornova Kayıp Demiryolu". web.deu.edu.tr/berent (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 January 2018.
3. "İzmir'in Gurur Günü". izmirmetro.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 January 2018.

External links

• İzmir Metro - official site