Şirinyer Tunnel

Şirinyer Tunnel
Overview
Official name Şirinyer Tüneli
Line Southern Line
Location Şirinyer, Buca, İzmir
Crosses Mehmet Akif Street
No. of stations 1
Operation
Work begun 24 July 2006
Opened 19 May 2009
Owner İZBAN
Operator İZBAN
Character Heavy rail
Technical
Length 483 m (1,585 ft)
No. of tracks 2

The Şirinyer Tunnel (Turkish: Şirinyer Tünel) is a 483 m (1,585 ft) long tunnel that carries the Southern Line under Mehmet Akif street and Şirinyer station plaza. The tunnel also houses the Şirinyer railway station which are serviced by İZBAN commuter trains to Alsancak and Tepeköy railway station. Groundbreaking for the tunnel was done on 24 July 2006 and was opened to railway traffic on 19 May 2009.


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