Ankara Metro

Ankara Metro

A subway train on the M2 line of the Ankara Metro
Overview
Native name Ankara Metrosu
Locale Ankara, Turkey
Transit type Light rail
Rapid transit
Number of lines 4
(1 more under construction)
Number of stations 45[1]
(10 under construction)
Daily ridership 289,155 (average, 2014)
Annual ridership Ankaray  : 37.1 million (2014)[2]
Metro  : 67.0 million (2014)[2]
Total: 104.1 million (2013)[2]
Website http://www.ego.gov.tr
Operation
Began operation 1996 / 1997
Operator(s) Electricity, Gas, Bus General Directorate (EGO)
Number of vehicles 432 (108 Bombardier, 324 CSR)
33 (Breda-AEG)
Technical
System length 55.1 km (34.2 mi)[1]
(10.6 km under construction)[1]
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification 750 V DC Third rail
System map
Ankara rapid transit network (with extensions under construction)

The Ankara Metro (Turkish: Ankara Metrosu) is the rapid transit system serving Ankara, the capital of Turkey. At present, Ankara's rapid transit system consists of four metro lines – the light rail Ankaray line, the Batıkent Metrosu (M1) line, and two lines newly opened in 2014, the Koru Metrosu (M2) and Törekent Metrosu (M3) lines. The Ankaray, the M1 lines, and the newly opened M2 and M3 lines, together transported 104.1 million passengers in 2014,[2] which corresponds to a ridership of approximately 289,155 per day.

One additional metro line between Kızılay and Keçiören (M4) is currently under construction and projected to be open in December 2015. Also, an additional line (approx. 30 km long) between Kızılay and Ankara Esenboğa Airport is in the planning stages and would make up the next phase of expansion of the metro.

History

Ankaray

The Ankaray (from Turkish: Ankara ray, meaning Ankara rail), a light rail system (Turkish: Hafif Raylı,[3] which literally translates as "Light Rail", though the line does operate as more of a "light metro" line), was the first phase of the modern rapid transit network of the city. The Ankaray was constructed by a consortium headed by Siemens over a period of four years (1992–96). It opened on 20 August 1996. The line runs between AŞTİ (Turkish: Ankara Şehirlerarası Terminal İşletmesi – Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal) and Dikimevi, covering a distance of 8.53 kilometres (5.30 mi), of which 6.68 kilometres (4.15 mi) is through underground tunnels.[4] The line has 11 stations.[4]

Ankara Metro

Kızılay subway station

The Ankara Metro, has been operating since 29 December 1997, with the opening of its first full metro line, M1, traveling between Kızılay, the city center, and Batıkent.

The M2 line, operating from Kızılay, the city center, to Koru, opened 12 February 2014. The M3 line, which serves almost as an extension of the M1 line, operating from Batıkent to Törekent, opened a month later on 13 March 2014.

Future Service

Construction of the following metro line is currently underway:

The prime minister announced the opening of the Kızılay-Keçiören (M4) line in 2015.[5]

Another extension of the network to the south is being considered. The TBMM–Dikmen line would run for 4.8 km and have five new stations.

The expanded Ankara Metro is expected to reach a carrying capacity of 58,000 passengers per hour per direction in the near future.

Operations

Lines

The following table lists the four metro lines (including the Ankaray line) currently in service on the Ankara Metro:

Line Route Opened Length[1] Stations[1]
Ankaray Dikimevi ↔ AŞTİ (Ankara Şehirlerarası Terminal İşletmesi - Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal) 1996 8.53 km (5.30 mi) 11
M1 Kızılay ↔ Batıkent 1997 14.66 km (9.11 mi) 12
M2 Kızılay ↔ Koru 2014 16.59 km (10.31 mi) 11
M3 Batıkent ↔ Törekent 2014 15.36 km (9.54 mi) 11
TOTAL: 55.14 km (34.26 mi) 45

Current stations

Ankara Metro

Legend
Turkish State Railways
(TCDD)
Ankara Metro
Ankaray(Light rail)
  
 OSB-Törekent

 GOP
 Fatih

 Harikalar Diyarı
 Devlet Mah.
 Eryaman 5
O-20 (Otoyol 20)

Eryaman 1-2
İstanbul Yolu

İstanbul Yolu
 Botanik

 Mesa

Batı Merkez
Batıkent

Ostim

Macunköy Depot

Macunköy
Gazino
Hastane
Dutluk
Demetevler
Kuyubaşı
Yenimahalle

Mecidiye
İvedik
Belediye
Istanbul Motorway
Meteoroloji
Ankara River

Akköprü

Samsun Motorway
Dışkapı
ASKİ
Atatürk Kültür Merkezi

Kayseri, Sivas

Dikimevi
Ulus

Mainline rail interchange Kurtuluş

Kolej
Yenişehir Mainline rail interchange

Sıhhiye

Kızılay
Mainline rail interchange

Demirtepe
Ankara Central Station

Maltepe
Eskişehir, Istanbul

Tandoğan
Beşevler
Necatibey
Bahçelievler
Emek

Millî Kütüphane
(Intercity Bus Terminal)AŞTİ
Konya Motorway

Söğütözü Depot

Söğütözü
 MTA
 ODTÜ
 Bilkent
 Tarım Bakanlığı/Danıştay
 Beytepe
 Ümitköy
 Çayyolu
 Koru

Ankaray (A1)

Batıkent Metrosu (M1)

Koru Metrosu (M2)

Törekent Metrosu (M3)

Rolling stock

The original H6-series variant metro train on the M1 line of the Ankara Metro

Ankaray

Ankaray vehicles on the Ankaray line are Siemens-Adtranz-Ansaldobreda, S.P.A. (AnsaldoBreda) M1, M2, and M3 trains, which have a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) (operational speed: 38 km/h (24 mph)),[4] and are equipped with regenerative braking.

The system is served by 11 three-car trainsets.[4] Each traincar is 29-metre (95 ft) long, with 60 seats, and can transport a maximum of 308 passengers;[4] thus each three-car trainset is approximately 90-metre (300 ft) long and can transport 925 passengers per train. The current passenger volume capacity on the Ankaray line is 27,000 passengers per hour per direction (PPHPD).[4]

Ankara Metro

The vehicles used on the M1 line of the Ankara Metro are Bombardier Transportation-built modified versions of Toronto, Canada's H6 subway model, which were originally built by the Urban Transportation Development Corporation (UTDC), a company later purchased by Bombardier. The system has a total of 108 vehicles, which are usually configured as 18 six-car trainsets. The cars have no forward- or rear-facing seats, and no seats at the front or rear. The car's seats are made of rigid plastic.

Ankara Metro in popular culture

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ankara Metro.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Our Services > Rail System > Raıl System". EGO General Directorate. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "RAYLI SİSTEM İŞLETMELERİ 2014 YILI TOPLAM YOLCU SAYILARI" [PASSENGER RAIL SYSTEM TOTAL NUMBER OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2014] (pdf) (in Turkish). EGO General Directorate. Retrieved 2016-03-13 – via http://www.ego.gov.tr/tr/sayfa/61/istatistikler.
  3. ↑ "Ankaray" (in Turkish). Ankaray LRT. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "TEKNİK ÖZELLİKLER" [TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS] (in Turkish). Ankaray LRT. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  5. ↑ PM Erdoğan attends test drive of overdue Ankara metro line www.hurriyetdailynews.com
  6. ↑ "Behzat Ç. - Seni kalbime gömdüm (2011)". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-05-23.

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