İZBAN, previously known as Egeray, is a commuter rail system serving İzmir and its metropolitan area.

Established in 2007 and began operations in 2010, İZBAN was formed to revive old commuter rail in İzmir.

was jointly created on 10 January 2007 by the İzmir Municipality and the Turkish State Railways to operate commuter service within the city.

Tracks were relaid with cement ties and signalization was upgraded to a central control station at Alsancak.

There is a transfer from Halkapınar and Hilal stations to M1 Metro Line ; from Çiğli, Alaybey, Halkapınar and Alsancak stations to Tram İzmir network ; from Aliağa, Biçerova, Hatundere, Menemen, Ulukent, Egekent, Çiğli, Mavişehir, Turan, Bayraklı, Salhane, Halkapınar, Alsancak, Kemer, Şirinyer, Koşu, İnkılap, Semt Garajı, Esbaş, Gaziemir, Sarnıç, Adnan Menderes Havalimanı, Cumaovası, Tekeli, Pancar, Kuşçuburun, Torbalı, Tepeköy, Sağlık and Belevi stations to ESHOT buses.

It is possible to transfer to mainline trains and regional trains operated by TCDD Taşımacılık from Selçuk, Sağlık, Tepeköy, Torbalı, Pancar, Cumaovası, Adnan Menderes Havalimanı, Gaziemir, Çiğli and Menemen stations.

In its first month, İZBAN carried about 2,000 passengers daily, this grew to 40,000 by the end of December and doubled to 80,000 by February.

[needs update] İZBAN, at 6 months old had carried more than 1.6 million passengers from its opening on August 30, 2010, making it one of the world's fastest growing commuter railroads.

The goal of this project is to link the ancient cities of Pergamon and Ephesus with İzmir by rail.