Stadyum is an elevated station on the M1 Line of the İzmir Metro in Bornova. It is located in the Çınar neighborhood above Fatih Avenue and 2783rd Street. The station is named Stadyum () after the nearby İzmir Atatürk Stadium, one of the largest stadiums in Turkey. Stadyum opened on 22 May 2000 as part of the ten original stations on the İzmir Metro.
History
Stadyum was originally a railway station on the Bornova suburban line known as Mersinli railway station. The station was built by the Smyrna Cassaba Railway (SCP) and opened on 25 October 1866. Trains from Basmane station to Bornova stopped at Mersinli. Since the Bornova Branch was never extended, the station and the line remained a suburban railway. The Turkish State Railways (TCDD) took over the SCP in 1934 and continued operating commuter service on the railway. TCDD sold the railway to the İzmir Municipality in 1994 and Mersinli, along with the railway, was closed down. The Municipality began construction of the İzmir Metro in 1995 and Mersinli station was demolished. The new station, named Stadyum, was built as an elevated station on the new right-of-way. Construction was completed in 1999 and the station was inaugurated on 22 May 2000, along with the metro line from Bornova to Üçyol.
Connections ESHOT operates city bus service on İnönü Avenue.
+ ESHOT Bus serviceRoute numberStopRouteLocation102Stadyum İstasyonAlpaslan Mahallesi — Halkapınar MetroFatih Avenue214Stadyum İstasyonEvka 3 Metro — KemerFatih Avenue249Stadyum İstasyonEvka 4 — KemerFatih Avenue415Stadyum İstasyonTınaztepe — Bornova MetroFatih Avenue498Stadyum İstasyonBornova Metro — Halkapınar MetroFatih Avenue501Stadyum İstasyonÇiçek Mahallesi — Halkapınar MetroFatih Avenue502Stadyum İstasyonCengizhan — Halkapınar MetroFatih Avenue503Stadyum İstasyonGazi Meydanı — Halkapınar MetroFatih Avenue504Stadyum İstasyonFuat Edip Baksı — Halkapınar MetroFatih Avenue543Stadyum İstasyonBostanlı İskele — Halkapınar MetroFatih Avenue599Stadyum İstasyonM. Erener — Halkapınar MetroFatih Avenue662Stadyum İstasyonCengizhan — KemerFatih Avenue699Stadyum İstasyonM. Erener — KemerFatih Avenue856Stadyum İstasyonBornova Metro — Halkapınar MetroFatih Avenue
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