Alaybey railway station

Coordinates: 38°27′38″N 27°07′17″E / 38.4606°N 27.1214°E / 38.4606; 27.1214
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Alaybey
İZBAN commuter rail station
General information
Coordinates38°27′38″N 27°07′17″E / 38.4606°N 27.1214°E / 38.4606; 27.1214
Owned byİZBAN
Line(s)Northern Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingNo
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedDecember 5, 2010
Electrified2010
Services
Preceding station İZBAN Following station
Naldöken
towards Alsancak
Northern Line Karşıyaka
towards Aliağa
Former services
Preceding station Turkish State Railways Following station
Naldöken
towards Basmane
Çiğli suburban Karşıyaka
towards Çiğli

Alaybey railway station is a railway station on İZBAN's Northern Line. The station is 10.29 km (6.39 mi) away from Alsancak Terminal. Alaybey is one of the three underground stations on the Northern Line and one of four underground stations in the entire system. The original station was built in 2001 and was served by the Basmane-Aliağa Regional and the Alsancak-Çiğli Commuter Line. The station closed in 2006 and was moved underground as part of the Karşıyaka tunnel. Alaybey was reopened on December 5, 2010.