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 2010
Owner	İZBAN
Operator	İZBAN
Character	Heavy rail
Technical
Length	2,000 m (6,600 ft)
No. of tracks	2

The Şirinyer Tunnel (Turkish: Şirinyer Tünel) is a 2,000 m (6,600 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 2010.