İzmir Coach Terminal
İzmir Coach Bus Terminal İzmir Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali | |
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Location | Karacaoğlan Mah. Kemalpaşa Cad. No:285/2 Bornova, İzmir Turkey |
Coordinates | 38°25′51″N 27°12′50″E / 38.43083°N 27.21389°E |
Owned by | İzmir Metropolitan Municipality |
Operated by | İzmir Otobüs ve Terminal İşletmeleri A.Ş. |
Platforms | 146 platforms[1] |
Connections | ESHOT, Otogar (İzmir Metro)(planned) |
Construction | |
Parking | 1200 vehicles |
Architect | Merih Karaaslan[2] İlker Aksu[2] |
Other information | |
Status | Operational |
Website | www |
History | |
Opened | 14 December 1998[3] |
Passengers 75000 (daily, 2010)[4] |
İzmir Coach Bus Terminal (Turkish: İzmir Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali, often abbreviated as İzmir Otogarı) is a bus terminal located in İzmir, Turkey. The bus station entered into service in December 1998.
History[]
İzmir had a coach bus terminal in Basmane, then moved to Halkapınar in 1975.[5] İzmir Metropolitan Municipality initiated a project tender to build a new coach bus terminal; Merih Karaaslan and İlker Aksu's project won tender.[2] İZOTAŞ signed a BOT contract with municipality in September 1996, and initiated a tender for build.[3] The bus terminal's base laid at 8 May 1997, then the bus terminal opened at 14 December 1998.[3] İZOTAŞ will have operating right for the bus terminal until 2023. [4]
Architecture[]
İzmir Coach Bus Terminal built on 150.000 m² area.[1] It is the Turkey's biggest bus terminal with 120.000 m² closed area.[3][4] The bus station has 146 platform for buses.[1] Also, it has a three-star hotel, 2 gas stations, parking lot for 1200 vehicles, and a conference hall that includes 300 seats.[4]
Service[]
172 transportation companies are in operation.[1] Approximately 75.000 passengers are transported daily.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Bornova" (PDF). İzmir Ticaret Odası. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Kocagöz, Şükrü. "İzmir Otogarı'nın Seyir Defteri" (PDF) (in Turkish). Ege Mimarlık. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Tarihçe" (in Turkish). İZOTAŞ. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "İzmir otogarındaki hizmet ağı genişliyor". Yeni Asır (in Turkish). 6 December 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Kamu Hukuku ile Özel Hukuku Çatıştıran Protokole-Bağlı Planlama: 'İzmir Basmane Dünya Ticaret Merkezi' Vakası" (PDF) (in Turkish). Journalagent. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
External links[]
- Bus stations in Turkey
- Buildings and structures in İzmir
- Transport infrastructure completed in 1998
- 1998 establishments in Turkey