Halkapınar Transfer Center

Halkapınar
İZBAN commuter rail station
İzmir Metro rapid transit station
Tram İzmir light-rail station
Looking at the İZBAN platform from the westbound metro platform.
General information
Coordinates38°15′38″N 27°06′02″E / 38.260615°N 27.100646°E / 38.260615; 27.100646
Owned byTurkish State Railways and İzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Line(s)İzmir-Afyon railway
Platforms1 island platform (İZBAN)
2 island platforms (İzmir Metro)
1 island platform (Konak Tram)
13 bus bays
Tracks7
Bus routes ESHOT: Halkapınar: 53, 102, 154, 168, 364, 418, 475, 498, 501, 502, 503, 504, 513, 534, 543, 555, 560, 564, 599
Halkapınar 2: 77, 78, 125, 140, 147, 148, 240, 253, 335, 426, 434, 477, 577
Halkapınar Tramvay: 515, 539, 930
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade with bridges for intermodal connection
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusIn Operation
Station code3615 (TCDD)
HAL (İzmir Metro)
History
Opened20 July 1865 (railway station)
22 May 2000 (Transfer Center)
Rebuilt2000, 2010
Electrified2000 (750 V DC Third rail)
2001 (25 kV AC, 50 Hz OHLE)
Passengers
201665,895 (Average daily ridership)
Services
Preceding station İZBAN Following station
Alsancak
towards Cumaovası
Aliağa-Cumaovası Salhane
towards Aliağa
Alsancak
towards Tepeköy
Menemen-Tepeköy Salhane
towards Menemen
Aliağa-Tepeköy
(Late nights)
Salhane
towards Aliağa
Preceding station İzmir Metro Following station
Hilal
towards Kaymakamlık
M1 Stadyum
towards Evka 3
Preceding station Tram İzmir Following station
Havagazı
(Westbound only)
Konak Tram Terminus
Üniversite
(Eastbound only)
Future services
Preceding station TCDD Taşımacılık Following station
Terminus Yüksek Hızlı Tren Turgutlu
towards Ankara
Preceding station İzmir Metro Following station
Terminus M5 Vakıflar
towards Otogar
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Hilal Çiğli suburban Çınarlı
towards Çiğli
Bornova suburban Mersinli

Halkapınar Transfer Center (Turkish: 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, 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. 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.