The Southern Line is an electrified commuter rail line operated by İZBAN

İZBAN

İZBAN, sometimes referred to as Egeray, is a commuter rail system serving İzmir and its metropolitan area. It is the busiest commuter railway in Turkey, serving about 150,000 passengers daily. İZBAN is a portmanteau of the words "İzmir" and "Banliyö". Established in 2006 and began operations in...

, using track owned by the Turkish State Railways

Turkish State Railways

The State Railways of the Turkish Republic or TCDD is the government owned, national railway carrier in the Republic of Turkey, headquartered in Ankara...

. The line runs from Alsancak Terminal, through the southern suburbs of western Buca

Buca

Buca is a district of İzmir Province of Turkey. It is one of the main districts of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality.Buca was one of the preferred settlement areas of İzmir's community of Levantines...

 and central Gaziemir

Gaziemir

Gaziemir is a district of İzmir Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is one of the metropolitan districts of Greater İzmir and is situated to the south of central İzmir on the road to İzmir...

 as well as servicing Adnan Menderes Airport

Adnan Menderes Airport

İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport is an airport serving İzmir and is named after former Turkish prime minister Adnan Menderes. It is located in the Gaziemir area of İzmir....

 via the newly rebuilt station, to Cumaovası near Menderes. All stations are wheelchair accessible.

The Southern Line has carried approximately 1 million passengers in 6 months and carries an average 40,500 passengers daily, making it the busiest commuter rail line in Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

, surpassing the Haydarpaşa-Gebze Commuter Line in İstanbul

Istanbul

Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...

 that held the record for over 30 years.

Route

The Southern Line starts at Alsancak Terminal in Alsancak

Alsancak

Alsancak is a centrally situated large quarter in İzmir, Turkey, within the boundaries of the metropolitan district of Konak, the historic center of the city....

. From there it continues south (crossing the tracks to Basmane at the famous Hilal Cross) towards Kemer and then traverses the southern hills of Kadifekale. At Şirinyer, the tracks enter the Şirinyer Tunnel

Şirinyer Rail Tunnel

The Şirinyer Railway Tunnel is a railway tunnel that goes under the district of Şirinyer in İzmir, Turkey. The tunnel was started construction on July 24, 2006 and was completed on May 19, 2010. The tunnel is in service and the future Şirinyer Railway Station will be in the tunnel....

, where it stops at Şirinyer station. After exiting the tunnel, the line goes through Buca

Buca

Buca is a district of İzmir Province of Turkey. It is one of the main districts of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality.Buca was one of the preferred settlement areas of İzmir's community of Levantines...

, under the Karabağ Intersection and into Gaziemir

Gaziemir

Gaziemir is a district of İzmir Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is one of the metropolitan districts of Greater İzmir and is situated to the south of central İzmir on the road to İzmir...

. After Gaziemir, the line stops at Adnan Menderes Airport

Adnan Menderes Airport

İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport is an airport serving İzmir and is named after former Turkish prime minister Adnan Menderes. It is located in the Gaziemir area of İzmir....

 and then leaves the city limits to it's final destination; Cumaovası.

Stations

• İzmir Alsancak Terminal
  İzmir Alsancak Terminal
  The Alsancak Terminal or Alsancak Railway Station in İzmir is the second-oldest train station in Turkey, after the Kemer Railway Station , being completed in 1858. The station houses the headquarters of TCDD District 3 and is the largest station in Turkey by size. Alsancak station is one of the...
  
   - Turkish State Railways
• Kemer
• Şirinyer
• Koşu
• İnkilap
  İnkilap (İZBAN)
  İnkilap is a railway station in İzmir. The station is served and owned by İZBAN. İnkilap was built in 1970 and rebuilt in 2010.-Service:...
  
  
• Semt Garajı
  Sempt Garajı (İZBAN)
  Semt Garajı previously Semt is a railway station in İzmir. The station is served and owned by İZBAN. Semt Garajı was built in 1970 to serve the bus terminal near it. It was rebuilt in 2010.-Service:...
  
  
• Esbaş
  Esbaş (İZBAN)
  Esbaş is a İZBAN station in İzmir. The station is one of the 5 new stations built on the upgraded Aliağa-Menderes commuter line.-Service:...
  
  
• Gaziemir
  Gaziemir Railway Station
  The Gaziemir Railway Station is a railway station in Gaziemir.-History:The station was opened in 1856, when the Oriental Railway Company built its line to Gaziemir. The line was then continued to Aydın and in 1866, the station was opened to regular passenger service...
  
   - Turkish State Railways
• Sarnıç
  Sarnıç (İZBAN)
  Sarnıç is a İZBAN station in İzmir. The station was built in 1970 and rebuilt in 2010.-Service:...
  
  
• Adnan Menderes - Turkish State Railways
• Cumaovası Railway Station
  Cumaovası Railway Station
  The Cumaovası Railway Station is a railway station in Turkey. The station is from the town of Menderes. The Turkish State Railways serve the station with regional trains to Basmane Terminal in İzmir and Ödemiş, Tire, Aydın, Nazilli and Söke in the south. The station will also be the southern...
  
  - Turkish State Railways