Kemer Railway Station
History
In 1856 the Ottoman Empire granted a concession to an English company to build a railway from İzmir to Aydın. The Ottoman Railway Company (ORC) started construction in late 1856 and completed a 2.17 km (1.35 mi) line, from the start at Alsancak to Kemer, in 1857. Kemer station was opened. Kemer was chosen to be the main freight depot of the ORC in İzmir. When the railway reached the town of Torbalı in 1860, the first trains started to operate on the line. Freight trains carrying mainly figs, would unload at Kemer depot and would be distributed in İzmir via horse pulled wagons. Freight trains from the south as well as horse pulled caravans from the east and north would unload at Kemer. In its early years Kemer station was the main freight depot in İzmir. When the railway reached Aydın in 1866, most freight would be unloaded in Alsancak. The Turkish State Railways became the new owners of the station in 1935, when they bought the ORC. The station was electrified with 25 kV AC catenary in 2001. In 2006 the station was closed to passenger traffic and rebuilt in 2008, to be re-opened to service in 2010.
Connections
ESHOT operates regional bus service, accessible from the station.
Route Number | Stop | Route | Location |
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34 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Esentepe — Gümrük | Kemer Terminal |
39 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | İsmetpaşa Mah. — Gümrük | Kemer Terminal |
41 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Levent — Gümrük | Kemer Terminal |
42 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Çınartepe — Gümrük | Kemer Terminal |
46 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Çobançeşme — Gümrük | Kemer Terminal |
54 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Otogar — Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Kemer Terminal |
57 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Altındağ — Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Kemer Terminal |
58 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Kandere — Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Kemer Terminal |
59 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Bornova Metro — Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Kemer Terminal |
60 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Pınarbaşı — Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Kemer Terminal |
64 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Ayakkabıcılar Sit. — Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Kemer Terminal |
117 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Kavaklıdere — Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Kemer Terminal |
153 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Çamkule — Kemer Akrarma Merkezi | Kemer Terminal |
214 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Evka3 Metro — Kemer | Kemer Terminal |
249 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Evka 4 — Kemer | Kemer Terminal |
367 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Ümit Mah. — Kemer Akrarma Merkezi | Kemer Terminal |
418 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Şirinyer Aktarma Merkezi — H. Pınar Metro | Kemer Terminal |
466 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Şirinyer Aktarma Merkezi — Konak | Kemer Terminal |
662 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Cengizhan — Kemer | Kemer Terminal |
699 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | M.Erener — Kemer | Kemer Terminal |
838 | Kemer Aktarma Merkezi | Şirinyer Aktarma Merkezi — Gümrük | Kemer Terminal |
See also
References
- ^ Kemer Garı Tarihi Archived 2011-02-15 at the Wayback Machine - By Ömer Tolga Sümerli
- ^ TCDD History - Trains and Railways of Turkey