M3 (İzmir Metro)
Planned İzmir Metro line, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Planned İzmir Metro line, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Menderes–Konak Line | |
|---|---|
The northern terminus of the line, Konak. | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Menderes–Konak Hattı |
| Status | Planned |
| Owner | İzmir Metropolitan Municipality |
| Line number | 3 |
| Locale | İzmir, Turkey |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 18 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | İzmir Metro |
| Operator(s) | İzmir Metro A.Ş. |
| Depot(s) |
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| Technical | |
| Line length | 22.3 km (13.9 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Minimum radius | 160 metres (520 ft) |
| Electrification | 750V DC Third rail, bottom contact |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Signalling | Unattended operation with CBTC |
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]
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:
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