Northern Line (İZBAN)

Northern Line
Kuzey Hattı

A southbound train at Biçerova.
Overview
Service type	Commuter rail
Status	Operating
Locale	İzmir
Predecessor	Çiğli suburban
First service	5 December, 2010 (Alsancak–Çiğli) 30 January, 2011 (Çiğli–Aliağa)
Current operator(s)	İZBAN
Ridership	107,653 (daily 2011)
Route
Start	Alsancak
Stops	18
End	Aliağa
Distance travelled	56 km (34.8 mi)
Average journey time	2 hours end to end, 1.5 hour average single trip
Service frequency	Every 10 minutes (Alsancak-Menemen) Every 20 minutes (Menemen-Aliağa) Every 8 minutes(Halkapınar-Çiğli, peak hours)
Train number(s)	many
On-board services
Class(es)	classless
Disabled access	Yes
Seating arrangements	Bunch-of four and sideways rapid transit style seating
Baggage facilities	Baggage racks in the train
Technical
Rolling stock	E22000
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV AC
Operating speed	140 km/h (87 mph)
Track owner(s)	İZBAN
Route map Legend - Distance Station 0 km Alsancak Southern Line 2 km (1.2 mi) Halkapınar 4 km (2.5 mi) Salhane 6 km (3.7 mi) Bayraklı 7 km (4.3 mi) Turan 9 km (5.6 mi) Naldöken 10 km (6.2 mi) Alaybey 11 km (6.8 mi) Karşıyaka 12 km (7.5 mi) Nergiz 13 km (8.1 mi) Demirköprü 14 km (8.7 mi) Şemikler 15 km (9.3 mi) Mavişehir 17 km (10.6 mi) Çiğli 19 km (11.8 mi) Egekent 24 km (14.9 mi) Ulukent 25 km (15.5 mi) Egekent 2 31 km (19.3 mi) Menemen 43 km (27 mi) Hatundere 51 km (32 mi) Biçerova 56 km (35 mi) Aliağa

The Northern Line is a commuter rail service operated by IZBAN using tracks owned by the Turkish State Railways. The line runs from north from Alsancak Terminal in Izmir to the town of Aliağa.

Train service on the line was inaugurated on 5 December 2010 between Alsancak and Çiğli. Service was extended further north to Aliağa on 30 January 2011.

Overview

Between Cumaovası and Menemen, a total of 86 trains operate in each direction daily (42 continuing on to Aliağa, 42 continuing to Tepeköy). The first train leaves Alsancak at 5:57, and the last train leaves at 1:00.

Passengers may transfer to the İzmir Metro at Halkapınar, and connections are available to the State Railway's regional and main line trains at Çiğli and Menemen.

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