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]
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| Status | Operating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stations | 4[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | M6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 19 April 2015[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overview
editThe 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
editThe 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.
| Station | District | Opened | Connections |
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Levent 
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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
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| Nispetiye
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İETT Bus: DT1, DT2 U1, U2
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| Etiler
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İETT Bus: 43R, 59K, 59R, 59RS, 59UÇ, 559U
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| Boğaziçi Üniversitesi
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İETT Bus: 43R, 59R, 59RS, 559C Istanbul Funicular: 
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Rolling stock
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "M6 Levent – Hisarüstü/Boğaziçi Üniversitesi". istanbululasim.com.tr (in Turkish). İstanbul Ulaşim A.Ş. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "Istanbul opens Line M6". Railway Gazette International. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ a b Tekten, Erhan (24 January 2014). "Mini metro Taksim'e bağlanıyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Mini metro, metroya bağlanıyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ Aksu, Fatma (17 April 2015). "Topbaş: Mini metro Pazar günü açılıyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 17 August 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
External links
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