M6 (Istanbul Metro)
| M6 Levent–Hisarüstü/Boğaziçi Üniversitesi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Operating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stations | 4[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | M6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Rapid Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Istanbul Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route number | M6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Metro Istanbul A.Ş. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depot(s) | Seyrantepe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | 12 Alstom (Sometimes Hyundai Rotem) 4 carriages per trainset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 19 April 2015[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line M6, officially referred to as the M6 Levent – Hisarüstü/Boğaziçi Üniversitesi line, is a 3.3-kilometre (2.1 mi)[1] light metro line of the Istanbul Metro. The line opened for public service on 19 April 2015.[2] Except for the very small Tünel, this line is the shortest of the Istanbul Metro system with only four stations.[1]
Overview
The project was a cooperation between Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and the Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communication. The metro tunnel is a single tube, which is constructed 25 metres (82 ft) underground by New Austrian Tunnelling method (NATM).[3] The 3.3-kilometre-long (2.1 mi) line with four stations[1] connects to the M2 Yenikapı - Hacıosman metro line at Levent station. In terms of passenger capacity, 8,100 passengers per hour per direction can be transported,[2] which makes this a light metro line rather than a fully rapid transit line. M6 operates two 4-car trains (which can be increased to three trains),[citation needed] running with a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) speed with at least 5–minute headways during peak hours. The travel time between the termini stations is 6–7 minutes.[3][4][5][1]
It was initially planned to go into public service on 29 October 2014, on the Republic Day, but the metro line ultimately opened on 19 April 2015.[2]
The construction of a funicular line is under consideration to connect the Hisarüstü-end station with the shoreline of the Bosphorus in the Aşiyan neighborhood.[6]
Stations
The M6 has a total of four stations, the least on any metro line in the city. The only connection to another metro line is at Levent, where connection to the M2 is available.
| Station | District | Opened | Connections |
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Levent 
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Beşiktaş | 19 April 2015 |  Istanbul Metro:   İETT Bus: 15, 15B, 15C, 15E, 15H, 15K, 15KÇ, 15M, 15N, 15P, 15R, 15S, 15T, 15Y, 15ŞN, 15Z
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| Nispetiye
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19 April 2015 | İETT Bus: DT1
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| Etiler
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19 April 2015 | İETT Bus: 43R, 59K, 59R, 59RS, 59UÇ, 559U
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| Boğaziçi Üniversitesi
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19 April 2015 | İETT Bus: 43R, 59R, 59RS, 559C
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Rolling Stock
The line often uses 2 Alstom trains which are also used on M2, but sometimes 1 of the trains used is a Hyundai Rotem, again also used on M2.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "M6 Levent – Hisarüstü/Boğaziçi Üniversitesi". istanbululasim.com.tr (in Turkish). İstanbul Ulaşim A.Ş. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "Istanbul opens Line M6". Railway Gazette International. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ a b Tekten, Erhan (24 January 2014). "Mini metro Taksim'e bağlanıyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Mini metro, metroya bağlanıyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 24 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ Aksu, Fatma (17 April 2015). "Topbaş: Mini metro Pazar günü açılıyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Tünel açma çalışmaları başlayan metro hattı 3250 metre olacak. Tek tünelli metro hattı, yüzeyden 25 metre derinlikte oluşturulacak" (in Turkish). Akatlar. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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