Stadyum (İzmir Metro)

This article is about the metro station. For the tram station, see Stadyum (Tram İzmir).

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
Location	2783 Sk., Çınar Mahallesi, 35730 Bornova
Coordinates	38.2633°N 27.1051°E / 38.2633; 27.1051
Owned by	İzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Operated by	İzmir Metro A.Ş.
Line(s)	M1
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	ESHOT Bus: 102, 214, 249, 415, 498, 501, 502, 503, 504, 543, 599, 662, 699, 856
Construction
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	25 October 1866 (railway station)
Closed	1995-2000
Rebuilt	22 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 towards Ege Üniversitesi

History

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

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

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.