M5 (Istanbul Metro)

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M5 Üsküdar - Çekmeköy
Istanbul public transport - M5 line symbol.png
Overview
Type Rapid Transit
System İstanbul Metro
Status Under construction
Locale İstanbul, Turkey
Termini Üsküdar
Çekmeköy
Stations 16
Services 1
Operation
Operator(s) İstanbul Ulaşım AŞ
Depot(s) Parseller
Rolling stock 126 Mitsubishi[1]
Technical
Line length 16.9 km (10.5 mi)
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification 1,500 V DC Overhead line
Operating speed 80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map

M5 Üsküdar - Çekmeköy metro line (Turkish: M5 Üsküdar - Çekmeköy metro hattı), is a rapid transit line of İstanbul Metro system, currently under construction in İstanbul, Turkey. It will be the second rapid transit line on the Asian side of İstanbul, the other partly in service since August 2012, the M4 Kadıköy - Kaynarca.[2]

Overview[edit]

The construction of the 16.9 km (10.5 mi) long line in the west-east direction with 16 stations between Üsküdar and Çekmeköy, and its connection line to the depot with 3 km (1.9 mi) length began on March 20, 2012. Projected to cost about €564 million, the line is built by the Doğuş Construction Group and is expected to open in May 2015. The expected opening day has been revised to 20th of September 2016.

The line is expected to extend to Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in the future. [2][3]

Stations[edit]

The new metro line M5 covers the eastern suburbs on the Asian side of Istanbul; today they are served only by public buses.

Station list of the Üsküdar-Çekmeköy metro line
List of stations

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