Southern Line (İZBAN)

Southern Line
A southbound train approaching Torbalı station in 2016.
Overview
Type	Commuter rail
System	İZBAN
Status	Operating
Locale	İzmir, Turkey
Termini	Alsancak Tepeköy
Stations	18
Daily ridership	40,500 (2010)
Operation
Opened	August 30, 2010
Owner	TCDD
Operator(s)	İZBAN
Rolling stock	E22000 EMUs
Technical
Line length	50 km (31.1 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC
Operating speed	140 km/h (87 mph)
Route map Distance Station 0 km Alsancak Northern Line 3 km (1.9 mi) Hilal 4 km (2.5 mi) Kemer Şirinyer Tunnel 8 km (5.0 mi) Şirinyer 9 km (5.6 mi) Koşu 10 km (6.2 mi) İnkilap 11 km (6.8 mi) Semt Garajı 14 km (8.7 mi) Esbaş 16 km (9.9 mi) Gaziemir 17 km (10.6 mi) Sarnıç 19 km (11.8 mi) Adnan Menderes 23 km (14.3 mi) Cumaovası 28 km (17.4 mi) Develiköy 31 km (19.3 mi) Tekeköy 36 km (22.4 mi) Pancar 43 km (27 mi) Kuşçuburun 48 km (30 mi) Torbalı 50 km (31 mi) Tepeköy 59 km (37 mi) Sağlık (2017) 77 km (48 mi) Selçuk (2017)

The Southern Line (Turkish: Güney hattı) is an electrified commuter rail line running south from Alsancak Terminal in Izmir to Torbalı operated by İZBAN, using trackage owned by the Turkish State Railways. The route services the densely populated areas of western Buca and central Gaziemir as well as Adnan Menderes International Airport via the rebuilt airport station. Between 2010 and 2016 the southern terminus of the line was Cumaovası near Menderes. As of 6 February 2016, the line has been extended about 30 km (19 mi) south to Tepeköy in Torbalı.

All stations are wheelchair accessible with elevators.

The Southern Line has carried approximately 1 million passengers in the first six months from opening and carries an average 40,500 passengers daily, making it the busiest commuter rail line in Turkey, surpassing the Haydarpaşa-Gebze Commuter Line in İstanbul that held the record for over 30 years.

The Southern Line starts at Alsancak Terminal in Alsancak. From there it continues south (crossing the tracks to Basmane at the famous Hilal Cross) towards Kemer and then traverses the southern hills of Kadifekale. At Şirinyer, the tracks enter the Şirinyer Tunnel, where it stops at Şirinyer station. After exiting the tunnel, the line goes through Buca, under the Karabağlar Intersection and into Gaziemir. After Gaziemir, the line stops at Adnan Menderes Airport and then leaves the city limits to its final destination; Cumaovası.