Otogar | ||||||||||||||||
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İzmir Metro rapid transit station | ||||||||||||||||
The station will be located under the İzmir Coach Terminal. | ||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | İzmir Otogarı, Karacaoğulları Mah., 35070 Bornova | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°25′50″N 27°12′49″E / 38.4306°N 27.2137°E / 38.4306; 27.2137 | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | İzmir Metropolitan Municipality | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | İzmir Metro A.Ş. | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | 2 Alt | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | 2020 (Expected) | |||||||||||||||
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Otogar is a proposed underground station and the eastern terminus of the M5 Line of the İzmir Metro. It will be located beneath the İzmir Coach Terminal in the southern Bornova district. Construction of the station, along with the metro line, is scheduled to begin in 2018. Connection to many intercity bus lines will be available from the station and with its completion, each major transit hub in the city will have access to rail transportation.
Otogar station is expected to open in 2020.
References
- "Halkapınar-Otogar Metro Projesi'nin ÇED süreci tamamlandı". ensonhaber.com (in Turkish). 1 June 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- Yılmaz, Mustafa (15 May 2017). "Otogara 30 ay sonra metro". milliyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 December 2017.