İzmir Metro
Rapid transit system in İzmir, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The İzmir Metro (Turkish: İzmir Metrosu) is a light metro system serving the city of İzmir, Turkey. The current system, consisting of one line, starts from Kaymakamlık station in the southwestern portion of the metropolitan area and runs towards northeast to end at Evka-3 in Bornova. İzmir's metro line is 27-kilometre (17 mi) long, and serves 24 stations as of 4 March 2024.[4]
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İzmir Metro | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | İzmir Metrosu | ||
Owner | İzmir Metropolitan Municipality | ||
Locale | İzmir, Turkey | ||
Transit type | Light metro | ||
Number of lines | 1 (1 under construction) | ||
Number of stations | 24 | ||
Daily ridership | 173,000[1] | ||
Chief executive | Sönmez Alev | ||
Headquarters | Halkapınar | ||
Website | İzmir Metro | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 22 April 2000 | ||
Operator(s) | İzmir Metro A.Ş. | ||
Number of vehicles | 182[2] | ||
Train length | 120 metres (393 ft 8 in) | ||
Headway | 4 min - Peak Hours 10 min - Max. Wait Time | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 27 km (17 mi)[3] | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Minimum radius of curvature | 75 metres (246 ft 1 in) | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail, bottom contact | ||
Average speed | 42 km/h (26 mph) | ||
Top speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) (designed) 80 km/h (50 mph) (maximum permitted) | ||
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