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Balçova (İzmir Metro)

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Coordinates: 38°23′45″N 27°03′25″E / 38.395729°N 27.056956°E / 38.395729; 27.056956
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Balçova
İzmir Metro rapid transit station
General information
LocationBahçelerarası Mah., 35330
Balçova
Coordinates38°23′45″N 27°03′25″E / 38.395729°N 27.056956°E / 38.395729; 27.056956
Owned byİzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Operated byİzmir Metro A.Ş.
Line(s)
  M1
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange ESHOT Bus: 5, 6, 7, 8, 82, 305, 311, 321, 510, 551, 650, 811, 909, 971, 975, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 987
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened24 February 2024; 8 months ago (2024-02-24)
Electrified750V DC Third rail
Services
Preceding station İzmir Metro Following station
Çağdaş
towards Kaymakamlık
 M1 F. Altay
towards Evka 3

Balçova is an underground station on the M1 Line of the İzmir Metro in Balçova. Located next to Mithatpaşa Avenue, it has one island platform servicing two tracks. The station was opened on 24 February 2024, after almost 6 years of construction.

History

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Construction of the seven station expansion of the subway line, west from Fahrettin Altay, began on 9 June 2018 with completion expected by December 2021.[1] Balçova was opened on 24 February 2024, along with five other stations on the extension.[2]

A parking lot with a capacity of 186 vehicles will be built near the station.[3]

Connections

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ESHOT operates city bus services on Mithatpaşa Avenue.

ESHOT Bus service[4]
Route Number Stop Route Location
5 Balçova Kahveler Narlıdere — Üçkuyular İskele Mithatpaşa Avenue
6 Balçova Kahveler Arıkent — Üçkuyular İskele Mithatpaşa Avenue
7 Balçova Kahveler Sahilevleri — Üçkuyular İskele Mithatpaşa Avenue
8 Balçova Kahveler Güzelbahçe — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma Mithatpaşa Avenue
82 Balçova Kahveler Siteler — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma Mithatpaşa Avenue
305 Balçova Kahveler 2. İnönü Mahallesi — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma Mithatpaşa Avenue
311 Balçova Kahveler İnciraltı — Fahrettin Altay Mithatpaşa Avenue
321 Balçova Kahveler Çamlı Mahallesi — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma Mithatpaşa Avenue
510 Balçova Kahveler Gaziemir — Balçova Mithatpaşa Avenue
551 Balçova Kahveler Narlıdere — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma Mithatpaşa Avenue
650 Balçova Kahveler Fuar İzmir — Balçova Mithatpaşa Avenue
811 Balçova Kahveler Engelliler Merkezi — Montrö Mithatpaşa Avenue
909 Balçova Kahveler Zeytinalanı — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma Mithatpaşa Avenue
971 Balçova Kahveler Narbel — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma Mithatpaşa Avenue
975 Balçova Kahveler Seferihisar — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma Mithatpaşa Avenue
981 Balçova Kahveler Balıklıova — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma Mithatpaşa Avenue
982 Balçova Kahveler İYTE — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma Mithatpaşa Avenue
983 Balçova Kahveler Bademler — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma Mithatpaşa Avenue
984 Balçova Kahveler Urla — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma Mithatpaşa Avenue
985 Balçova Kahveler Seferihisar — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma Mithatpaşa Avenue
987 Balçova Kahveler Ürkmez — Fahrettin Altay Aktarma Mithatpaşa Avenue

Station layout

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S Street level Exit/entrance, buses
M Mezzanine level Ticket machines, turnstiles
P
Platform level 		Westbound ← M1 (İzmir Metro) toward Kaymakamlık (Çağdaş)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound M1 (İzmir Metro) toward Evka 3 (Fahrettin Altay) →

References

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  1. ^ "Büyükşehir'den 'milyarlık' yatırım" ['Billion' investment from the Metropolitan] (in Turkish). İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 10 June 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Soyer: 'Bundan sonra sathımız, tüm vatandır'". İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Narlıdere Metrosu'nda sona doğru". İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Duraktan Geçen Hatlar". eshot.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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