Izmir–Afyon railway
İzmir–Afyon demiryolu
A westbound regional train crossing Bridge 98.
Overview
OwnerTurkish State Railways
LocaleAegean Region
Termini
Service
TypePassenger and freight rail
Operator(s)TCDD Taşımacılık (Izmir-Afyon)
Omsan (Menemen-Afyon)
İZBAN (Izmir-Menemen)
History
Opened10 October 1865 (Izmir–Manisa)
1890 (Izmir–Afyon)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

(Click to expand)

The Izmir–Afyon railway (Turkish: İzmir–Afyon demiryolu) is a mostly single-track railway in the Aegean Region of Turkey, connecting Afyonkarahisar to the port city of Izmir. The railway is the main freight and passenger train route from the Aegean region to Central Anatolia. It was built between 1865–90 by the Smyrna Cassaba Railway and is the second oldest railway in Turkey.[1] Today the line is owned by the Turkish State Railways.

Operations

TCDD Taşımacılık operates regional and inter-city passenger service from Izmir to Uşak and Afyon, and further to Konya. In Izmir, the railway hosts İZBAN commuter rail service from the city center to Menemen, where the Northern Line branches off to Aliağa. TCDD Taşımacılık also operates frequent freight trains, mostly from the industrial Aliağa region into central Anatolia. Since 2018 Omsan operates bulk freight trains from the port of Aliağa to Kayseri, using the railway.

Train typeRouteFrequencyOperator
Mainline Izmir Menemen Manisa – Alaşehir Uşak Afyon Konya Daily TCDD Taşımacılık
Mainline Izmir Menemen Manisa Balıkesir Kütahya Eskişehir Ankara Daily TCDD Taşımacılık
Mainline Izmir Menemen Manisa Balıkesir Kütahya Eskişehir Daily TCDD Taşımacılık
Regional Izmir Menemen Manisa – Alaşehir Uşak 2x Daily TCDD Taşımacılık
Regional Izmir Menemen Manisa – Alaşehir Daily TCDD Taşımacılık
Regional Manisa – Alaşehir Daily TCDD Taşımacılık
Commuter Alsancak Halkapınar Karşıyaka Çiğli Menemen Aliağa 5x Hourly İZBAN

References

  1. "SCP - Smyrne Cassaba & Prolongements". Trains of Turkey.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.