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Otogar (İzmir Metro)

Coordinates: 38°25′50″N 27°12′49″E / 38.4306°N 27.2137°E / 38.4306; 27.2137
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Otogar
İzmir Metro rapid transit station
The station will be located under the İzmir Coach Terminal.
General information
Locationİzmir Otogarı, Karacaoğulları Mah., 35070
Bornova
Coordinates38°25′50″N 27°12′49″E / 38.4306°N 27.2137°E / 38.4306; 27.2137
Owned byİzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Operated byİzmir Metro A.Ş.
Line(s)
  2 Alt
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened2020 (Expected)
Services
Preceding station İzmir Metro Following station
Future service
Altındağ
towards Halkapınar
M5 Terminus

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.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Halkapınar-Otogar Metro Projesi'nin ÇED süreci tamamlandı". ensonhaber.com (in Turkish). 1 June 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ^ Yılmaz, Mustafa (15 May 2017). "Otogara 30 ay sonra metro". milliyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 December 2017.