Type Heavy rail Opened 1996 Line length 25 km (16 mi) | Stations 3 Depot(s) Biçerova depot Owner Turkish State Railways | |
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Operator(s) Turkish State Railways, İZBAN Electrification 25 kV AC railway electrification Terminis Aliağa railway station, Menemen railway station | ||
The Aliağa branch is a 25 km (16 mi) long double track railway from Menemen to Aliağa just north of Izmir. The branch was built in 1996 to service the industrial area just south of the port town of Aliağa. The line branches off the Izmir-Afyon railway at Menemen, then turns north traveling over the relatively flat Gediz plain. The Northern Line of the commuter railroad, İZBAN, is the only passenger service that uses the line.
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