Ankara Metro
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| Locale | Ankara, Turkey |
| Transit type | Light rail Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 2 (3 more under construction) |
| Number of stations | 22 in service; 32 under construction |
| Daily ridership |  Ankaray175,000[1] Ankara Metro135,660 (49,515,573 2006 total[2]) |
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| Began operation | 1996 / 1997 |
| Operator(s) | Electricity, Gas, Bus General Directorate (EGO) |
| Number of vehicles | 108 Metro (Bombardier); 33 Ankaray (Siemens-Adtranz-AnsaldoBreda) |
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| System length | 23,4km, 45km under construction |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
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The Ankara Metro (Turkish: Ankara Metrosu) is the rapid transit system serving Ankara, the capital of Turkey. At present, Ankara's rapid transit system consists of two metro lines, which are called Ankaray and Ankara Metro, and a suburban rail system. Three additional metro lines are currently under construction and several other lines are planned for the next phase of expansion.
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[edit] Ankaray
The Ankaray, termed a "Light Metro" system, was the first phase of the modern rapid transit network of the city. The Ankaray was constructed by a consortium headed by Siemens during a period of four years (1992-1996). The line runs between AŞTİ (Ankara Şehirlerarası Terminal İşletmesi - Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal) and Dikimevi, over a distance of 8.7 km, of which 8 km are underground tunnels. The system runs 11 trains consisting of three vehicles each, totalling 77 metres and 180 seats, with maximum 600 passengers. The line has 11 stations.
Ankaray vehicles are Siemens-Adtranz-Ansaldobreda, S.P.A. (AnsaldoBreda) M1 and M2, have an operational top speed of 80 km/h, and are equipped with regenerative braking. The Ankaray line is planned to be extended to a length of 22 km with a carrying capacity of 25,000 passengers per hour per direction, by 2015.
[edit] Ankara Metro
The Ankara Metro, running since 1997, runs from Kızılay, the city center, to the Batıkent suburb in the northwest. The line is 14.7 km long (6.5 km underground, 4.5 km surface, and 3.7 km elevated railway) and has 12 stations.
The vehicles used on the Ankara Metro are Bombardier Transportation-built modified versions of Toronto, Canada's H6 subway model, which were originally built by Urban Transportation Development Corporation (UTDC), a company later purchased by Bombardier. The system has a total of 108 vehicles, which are usually configured as 18 trains of six vehicles each. The cars have no forward- or rear-facing seats, and no seats at the front or rear. The car's seats are made of rigid plastic.
Construction of the following three metro lines is currently underway:
- Southwest: Kızılay–Çayyolu, 16 new stations, 18 km
- West: Batıkent–Sincan, 11 new stations, 18 km
- North: Ulus–Keçiören, six new stations, 7.9 km
As another extension of the network to the south, a TBMM–Dikmen line running for 4.8 km and having five new stations is considered. The Ankara Metro is expected to reach a carrying capacity of 58,000 passengers per hour per direction in the near future.
[edit] Current stations
[edit] Ankaray
- Dikimevi
- Kurtuluş
- Interchange with Suburban rail
- Kolej
- Kızılay
- Interchange with Metro
- Demirtepe
- Maltepe
- Tandoğan
- Beşevler
- Bahçelievler
- Emek
- AŞTİ
[edit] Metro
- Kızılay
- Interchange with Ankaray
- Sıhhiye
- Interchange with Suburban rail
- Ulus
- Kültür Merkezi
- Akköprü
- İvedik
- Yenimahalle
- Demetevler
- Hastane
- Macunköy
- Ostim
- Batıkent
[edit] Suburban rail
- Subay Evleri
- Hava Hastanesi
- Yıldırım
- Behiçbey
- Marşandiz
- Motor Mahallesi
- Gazi
- Gazi Mahallesi
- Hipodrom
- Ankara Railway Station
- Sıhhiye
- Interchange with Metro
- Kurtuluş
- Interchange with Ankaray
- Cebeci
- Demirlibahçe
- Gülveren
- Saimekadın
- Mamak
- Bağ Deresi
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "National Programme for the Adoption of the Acquis, Chapter IV - Ability to Assume the Obligations of Membership, 14 - Energy" (PDF). Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Secretariat General for EU Affairs. 2003. http://www.abgs.gov.tr/en/NPAA/up_files/pdf/IV-14_eng_.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-29.[dead link]
- ^ "Ankara Metrosu 2006 Yılı Faaliyet Raporları (Ankara Metro 2006 Progress Report)". Ankara Metrosu İşletme ve Bakım Merkezi (Ankara Metro Management and Maintenance Center). 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070928025211/http://www.ankarametrosu.com.tr/modules.php?name=2006. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
[edit] External links
- Official webpage of Ankara Metro (Turkish)
- Detailed review of the network, photos, and network map
- Official technical description of the Ankaray system
- An overview of the network
- Network map
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