Istanbul Metro, Turkey
Key Data:
Type
Rapid transit system
Location
Istanbul, Turkey
Number of Lines
Two
Number of Stations
Ten in service and 22 under construction
Operating Since
September 2000
Length
15.65km
Track Gauge
1,435mm
Coaches Attached to Train
Four
Frequency
4min during peak times and 6min to 15min at other times
Routes
European side: Ataturk Oto Sanayi station at Maslak in the north to the Şişhane station at Beyoglu in the south Asian side: Kadikoy to Kartal
Rolling Stock
126 four-car trainsets
Key Players:
Owner
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Operator
Istanbul Ulaşim A Ş
Contractors
Thales Group, Eurotem, Alstom, CAF
