M5 (Istanbul Metro)
| M5 Üsküdar–Çekmeköy | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Status | Under construction | ||
| Locale | İstanbul, Turkey | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 16 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid Transit | ||
| System | İstanbul Metro | ||
| Services | 1 | ||
| Route number | M5 | ||
| Operator(s) | İstanbul Ulaşım AŞ | ||
| Depot(s) | Dudullu | ||
| Rolling stock | 126 Mitsubishi[1] | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 20[2] km (12 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC Overhead line | ||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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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.[3]
Overview
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 20 March 2012. Projected to cost about €564 million, the line is built by the Doğuş Construction Group and was expected to open in May 2015, however the expected opening day has been revised to 20 September 2016. However, the metro did not open then. According to news in turkish TV in November 2016 half of the M5 line (Üsküdar - Ümraniye) will open in January 2017, with driverless trains.
Earlier plans [3][4] to extend M5 to Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in the future has been cancelled, now it's instead M4 which is planned to be extended to this airport.
Stations
The new metro line M5 covers the eastern suburbs on the Asian side of Istanbul; today they are served only by public buses.
- List of stations
- Üsküdar (transfer to: Marmaray)
- Fıstıkağacı
- Bağlarbaşı
- Altunizade (transfer to: Metrobüs)
- Kısıklı
- Bulgurlu
- Ümraniye
- Çarşı
- Yamanevler
- Çakmak
- Ihlamur Kuyu
- Altınşehir
- İmam Hatip
- Dudullu (transfer to: M8)
- Necip Fazıl
- Çekmeköy
See also
- Public transport in Istanbul
- Istanbul Metro
- Istanbul modern tramways
- Istanbul nostalgic tramways
- Marmaray
References
- ^ http://www.rayhaber.com/2014/istanbul-b-b-126-adet-metro-araci-alimi-ihalesini-kazanan-mitsubishi-firmasi-sozlesme-icin-davet-edildi/
- ^ İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi. Ibb.gov.tr. Retrieved on 2015-11-18.
- ^ a b "I-8- Üsküdar-Ümraniye–Çekmeköy Metrosu İnşaat ve Elektromekanik İşleri" (in Turkish). İBB. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ "Istanbul awards Asian metro contract". Railway Gazette International. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
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