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M3 (İzmir Metro)

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Menderes–Konak Line
The northern terminus of the line, Konak.
Overview
Native nameMenderes–Konak Hattı
StatusPlanned
Ownerİzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Line number3
Localeİzmir, Turkey
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeRapid transit
Systemİzmir Metro
Operator(s)İzmir Metro A.Ş.
Depot(s)
  • Gaziemir depot
Technical
Line length22.3 km (13.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius160 metres (520 ft)
Electrification750V DC Third rail, bottom contact
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
SignallingUnattended operation with CBTC

The M3 line, also referred as Menderes–Konak Line (Turkish: Menderes–Konak Hattı) is a planned ATO rapid transit line in İzmir, Turkey. The line has a total length of 22.3 km (13.9 mi) and would begin at Konak and run south into Menderes.[1] When completed, the line will become the second driverless metro line in İzmir, after the M2 line.

History

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A tender was awarded in December 2019 for the implementation of the project of the line.[2][3] The introductory meeting of the line, which will cost 2.105 billion euros, was held on 31 January 2023.[4]

Stations

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The line will consist of eighteen stations, of which seventeen are new and one (Konak) will connect to the existing line. The list of stations are as follows:

References

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  1. ^ "İzmir Hafif Raylı Sistemi 6. Aşama Karabağlar-Gaziemir Hattı" (PDF). Erye Proje Mühendislik Müş. A.Ş. March 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Karabağlar metrosu için ilk adım atıldı". İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Karabağlar Metrosu'nun ihalesi için 6 firma yarıştı". İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Karabağlar-Gaziemir Metrosu yola çıkıyor". İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.