Istanbul Metro
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| Istanbul Metro | |
| Locale | Istanbul |
|---|---|
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Began operation | 2000 |
| System length | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) |
| No. of lines | 1 |
| No. of stations | 6 |
The subway system in Istanbul was initiated in 1992 and was completed in 2000. The first line between Taksim and 4th Levent went into service on September 16, 2000. This line is 8.5 km long and has 6 stations. All stations look similar but are in different colors. Currently there are 8 French built 4-car trains in service, which run every 5 minutes on average and transport 130,000 passengers daily. A trip along the entire line takes 12 minutes. The entire subway was built by the cut-and-cover method to withstand an earthquake of up to 9.0 on the Richter magnitude scale (Metro stations are: 4.Levent, Levent, Gayrettepe, Şişli, Osmanbey, Taksim)
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[edit] Lines under construction
The northern extension from 4th Levent to Ayazağa is expected to be completed in early 2007. The southern section of the metro from Taksim to Yenikapı, crossing the Golden Horn on a bridge and underground through the old city, is under construction with a tentative completion date of 2008. It will be 5.4 km long with 4 stations. At Yenikapı, it will intersect with the extended light metro and the suburban train lines.
22 km long Otogar-Bağcılar-Başakşehir-Olimpiyat Stadı metro line is expected to be completed in 2008.
On the Asian side, a 22 km long new metro line from Kadıköy to Kartal is under construction and scheduled to open until 2011. As no construction currently takes place between Kücükyali (E5-Highway) and Kartal, it is widely speculated that this system will be put in service later or phase to phase.
A new underwater tunnel project, Marmaray, is being built to connect the European and Asian sides of the city.
[edit] New projects
- Yeşilköy-Atatürk Airport-Bahceli Evler-İkitelli metro line. Planned line will be 14.3 km long.
- Bakırköy-Bahçelievler-Bağcılar metro line. Planned line will be 8.8 km long.
- Yenikapı-Bakırköy (D-100) metro line. Planned line will be 7 km long.
- Kabataş-Beşiktaş-Mecidiyeköy-Kagithane-Alibeyköy metro line. Planned line will be 10 km long.
[edit] Stations
- 4.Levent
- Levent
- Gayrettepe
- Şişli
- Osmanbey
- Taksim
[edit] See also
- Public transport in Istanbul
- Ankara Metro, the metro network serving Ankara, Turkey's capital
