M6 (Istanbul Metro)

Line M6, officially referred to as the M6 Levent – Boğaziçi Üniversitesi/Hisarüstü line, is a 3.3-kilometre (2.1 mi)^[1] light metro line of the Istanbul Metro. It is colored tan on the maps and route signs. 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]

M6 Levent–Boğaziçi Üniversitesi/Hisarüstü
Overview
Status	Operating
Owner	Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Locale	Istanbul, Turkey
Termini	Levent station, Beşiktaş Boğaziçi Üni. station, Beşiktaş
Stations	4[1]
Website	M6
Service
Type	Rapid Transit
System	Istanbul Metro
Services	1
Route number	M6
Operator(s)	Metro Istanbul A.Ş.
Depot(s)	Seyrantepe
Rolling stock	12 Alstom 4 carriages per trainset
Daily ridership	20,000
History
Opened	19 April 2015; 10 years ago (2015-04-19)[1]
Technical
Line length	3.3 km (2.1 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (1 between stations)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC Third rail
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map Levent Nispetiye Etiler Boğaziçi Üniversitesi This diagram: view talk edit

M6 Metro train at Boğaziçi University

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]

Connection to the F4 funicular line is available from the Boğaziçi University station to go Aşiyan on the Bosphorus.

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.

M6 Levent-Boğaziçi Üniversitesi

Station	District	Opened	Connections
Levent	Beşiktaş	19 April 2015	Istanbul Metro: İETT Bus: 25G, 27E, 27SE, 27T, 29, 29A, 29C, 29D, 29E, 29İ, 29P, 29Ş, 36L, 40B, 41AT, 41E, 42, 42M, 42Z, 49Z, 50Z, 62, 62G, 63, 64Ç, 65G, 121A, 121B, 121BS, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122Y, 522B, 522ST, 622
Nispetiye			İETT Bus: DT1, DT2 U1, U2
Etiler			İETT Bus: 43R, 59K, 59R, 59RS, 59UÇ, 559U
Boğaziçi Üniversitesi			İETT Bus: 43R, 59R, 59RS, 559C Istanbul Funicular:

Rolling stock

The line often uses two Alstom trains which are also used on M2, but sometimes one of the trains used is a Hyundai Rotem, again also used on M2.

See also

• Public transport in Istanbul
• Istanbul Metro
• Istanbul modern tramways
• Istanbul nostalgic tramways