The Izmir–Afyon railway (Turkish: İzmir–Afyon demiryolu) is a mostly single-track railway in the Aegean Region of Turkey, connecting Afyonkarahisar to the port city of Izmir. The railway is the main freight and passenger train route from the Aegean region to Central Anatolia. It was built between 1865–90 by the Smyrna Cassaba Railway and is the second oldest railway in Turkey.[1] Today the line is owned by the Turkish State Railways.
| Izmir–Afyon railway İzmir–Afyon demiryolu | |||
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 A westbound regional train crossing Bridge 98. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Turkish State Railways | ||
| Locale | Aegean Region | ||
| Termini | |||
| Service | |||
| Type | Passenger and freight rail | ||
| Operator(s) | TCDD Taşımacılık (Izmir-Afyon) Omsan (Menemen-Afyon) İZBAN (Izmir-Menemen) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 10 October 1865 (Izmir–Manisa) 1890 (Izmir–Afyon) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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Operations
TCDD Taşımacılık operates regional and inter-city passenger service from Izmir to Uşak and Afyon, and further to Konya. In Izmir, the railway hosts İZBAN commuter rail service from the city center to Menemen, where the Northern Line branches off to Aliağa. TCDD Taşımacılık also operates frequent freight trains, mostly from the industrial Aliağa region into central Anatolia. Since 2018 Omsan operates bulk freight trains from the port of Aliağa to Kayseri, using the railway.
| Train type | Route | Frequency | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainline | Izmir – Menemen – Manisa – Alaşehir – Uşak – Afyon – Konya | Daily | TCDD Taşımacılık |
| Mainline | Izmir – Menemen – Manisa – Balıkesir – Kütahya – Eskişehir – Ankara | Daily | TCDD Taşımacılık |
| Mainline | Izmir – Menemen – Manisa – Balıkesir – Kütahya – Eskişehir | Daily | TCDD Taşımacılık |
| Regional | Izmir – Menemen – Manisa – Alaşehir – Uşak | 2x Daily | TCDD Taşımacılık |
| Regional | Izmir – Menemen – Manisa – Alaşehir | Daily | TCDD Taşımacılık |
| Regional | Manisa – Alaşehir | Daily | TCDD Taşımacılık |
| Commuter | Alsancak – Halkapınar – Karşıyaka – Çiğli – Menemen – Aliağa | 5x Hourly | İZBAN |