Germencik railway station
Germencik railway station (Turkish: Germencik istasyonu) is a railway station in Germencik, Turkey. It is located adjacent to the D.550 state highway, known as Atatürk Avenue within the town. TCDD Taşımacılık operates regional train service from İzmir and Söke to Nazilli and Denizli, via Aydın.
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| TCDD Taşımacılık regional rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Atatürk Cd., Park Mah. 09700 Germencik, Aydın Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°52′23.3″N 27°35′44.3″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Turkish State Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | TCDD Taşımacılık | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Söke-Denizli Söke Nazilli | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 side platform, 1 island platform) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 July 1866 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Germencik station was built in 1866 by the Ottoman Railway Company as part of their railway from İzmir to Aydın.[1] Germencik became a major center for the production of olive oil once the railway was built and exported it to the outside world via the station.[2]
References
- "ORC History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- Atilla, A. Nedim (October 2002). İzmir Demiryolları [İzmir Railways] (in Turkish). İzmir: İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kent Kitaplığı. ISBN 975-18-0076-5.
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