What is "izban"

İZBAN, also called Egeray, is a commuter rail system serving İzmir and its metropolitan area, mainly on a north-south axis, via two lines: the Northern Line and the Southern Line. Averaging a daily ridership of 185,000 passengers, it's the busiest commuter rail system in Turkey. İZBAN is a portmanteau of the words "İzmir" and "Banliyö" (suburb in Turkish).

Established in 2007 and began operations in 2010, İZBAN was formed to revive old commuter rail in İzmir. Currently, İZBAN operates a long system, with 38 stations.

İZBAN A.Ş. operates the railway and is owned 50% by the Turkish State Railways and 50% by the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. İZBAN is a part of the municipality's transportation master plan.