Halkapınar Transfer Center: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox station

| name = Halkapınar

| type = [[İZBAN]] [[commuter rail]] station<br>[[İzmir Metro]] [[rapid transit]] station<br>[[Tram İzmir]] [[light-rail]] station

| style = İzmir Metro

| image = Halkapinar metro.jpg

| image_caption = Looking at the İZBAN platform from the westbound metro platform.

| address = =

| coordinates = {{coord|38.260615|27.100646}}

| line = '''İZBAN:'''{{Rail color box|system=IZBAN|line=NorthernİZBAN}}'''İzmir Metro'''{{Rail color box|system=İzmir Metro|line=1}}'''Tram İzmir:'''{{Rail color box|system=Tram İzmir|line=Konak}}

| other =

| structure = At-grade with bridges for intermodal connection

| platform = 21 [[island platformsplatform]] ([[İZBAN]]) <br/> 2 [[island platforms]] ([[İzmir Metro]]) <br/> 13 bus bays <br/> 1 [[island platform]] ([[Konak Tram]]) <br/> 13 bus bays

| depth =

| levels =

| tracks = 7

| bus_routes = {{bus icon|12px|Local Transit}} '''[[ESHOT]]''': '''Halkapınar:''' 53, 77102, 78154, 102168, 125364, 140418, 147475, 148498, 154501, 168502, 240503, 253504, 335513, 418534, 477543, 498555, 501560, 502564, 503599<br>'''Halkapınar 2:''' 77, 50478, 515125,{{efn|intermediate stop}}140, 543147, 555148, 560240, 564253, 599335, 426, 434, 477, 577<br>'''Halkapınar Tramvay:''' 515, 539, 930

| bus_stands = 8 in the south, 7 in the north of railway= station

| parking = No

| bicycle = Yes

| opened = 20 July 1865 (railway station)<br>22 May 2000 (Transfer Center)

| closed =

| rebuilt = 2000, 2010

| electrified = 2000 ([[750 V DC]] [[Third rail]])<br>2001 ([[25 kV AC|25 kV AC, 50 Hz]] [[Overhead wire|OHLE]])

| ADA accessible = Yes

| code = 3615 (TCDD) <br/> HAL (İzmir Metro)

| owned = [[Turkish State Railways]] and [[İzmir Metropolitan Municipality]]

| status = In Operation

| former =

| passengers = 65,895 <small>(Average daily ridership)<ref name=Yolcu /></small>

| pass_year = 2016

| pass_percent =

| pass_system =

| mpassengers =

| services = {{Adjacentadjacent stations|system1system=İZBAN

|line1line=NorthernİZBAN|left1right=Alsancak|right1left=Salhane

|line7=35|right7=Vakıflar

| other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Turkish State Railways

| map_locator =

'''Halkapınar Transfer Center''' ({{lang-langx|tr|Halkapınar Aktarma Merkezi}}), commonly referred to as '''Halkapınar Metro''' or just '''Halkapınar''', is a multi-modal transportation complex in [[İzmir]], [[Turkey]]. Located in northeast [[Konak, İzmir|Konak]], it is the largest transportation complex in [[İzmir]], as well as the [[Aegean Region]]. The complex offers connections between [[İZBAN]] [[commuter rail]] service, [[İzmir Metro]] [[rapid transit]] service, [[Tram İzmir]] tram service and [[ESHOT]] city bus service.<ref name=Tram /> Halkapınar Transfer Center was originally opened in 1865 as a railway station. The transfer center opened on 22 May 2000 together with a new metro station and bus terminals and was the first complex to offer direct connection between [[heavy rail]] and rapid transit service in Turkey.

In a plan to improve rail service around İzmir, the city municipality began planning a commuter rail and rapid transit network. Halkapınar was designated to become the primary transfer point between the two systems. In 1994, the State Railways sold the [[Bornova Branch]] to the city of İzmir, which began construction of the İzmir Metro along its right-of-way.<ref name=Bornova /> Construction of the İzmir Metro saw the addition of two new platforms and a maintenance facility at Halkapınar. The new facilities were completed in 1999 and Halkapınar Transfer Center officially opened on 22 May 2000.<ref name=Tarihçe /> In anticipation for expanded commuter service to [[Aliağa railway station|Aliağa]], Halkapınar station was electrified with [[overhead wire]]. The station was electrified in 2001, but never used. In 2006, plans for a new commuter railsystemrail system, İZBAN, were finalized and the rehabilitation of the railway began. Between 2006 and 2010, Halkapınar saw a suspension of heavy rail trains, due to the construction of railway tunnels in [[Şirinyer Tunnel|Şirinyer]] and [[Karşıyaka Tunnel|Karşıyaka]]. Service returned on 5 December 2010, with the inauguration of the [[Northern Line (İZBAN)|Northern Line]] to [[Çiğli]].

Halkapınar has a total of five [[island platform]]s serving nine tracks, three for metro and, four for heavy rail in the main complex and two in the tram stop. The two island platforms on the southern side are for İzmir Metro trains on the [[FahrettinM1 Altay—Evka(İzmir 3Metro)|M1 Line]]. Out of the other two platforms, the south platform (adjacent to the İzmir Metro platforms), is for İZBAN commuter trains, while the fourth platform is currently used for parking the freight stock. Prior to 2016, that platform was used by [[Intercity rail|intercity]] and [[Regional rail|regional trains]] to [[Eskişehir]], [[Balıkesir]], [[Bandırma]], [[Uşak]] and [[Konya]].

The tram station for the [[Konak Tram|T2 Konak Tram]] is located on the southern side of the complex, along Şehitler Avenue. It is accessible via a walkway.

==Bus Connectionsconnections==

* 599 |Halkapınar Metro-Borsa Okulu

[[Category:Railway stations in İzmirTurkey Provinceopened in 1865]]

[[Category:Railway stations in Turkey closed in 2006]]

[[Category:İzmir Metro stations]]