| Menderes–Konak Line | |
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 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. |
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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 |
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. When completed, the line will become the second driverless metro line in İzmir, after the M2 line.
History
A tender was awarded in December 2019 for the implementation of the project of the line. The introductory meeting of the line, which will cost 2.105 billion euros, was held on 31 January 2023.
Stations
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:
- Menderes
- Görece
- Menderes Sanayi
- Adnan Menderes Airport
- Gaziemir Güvenpark
- Gaziemir Stadyum
- Abdullah Arda
- Gaziemir Kaymakamlık
- ESBAŞ
- Fuar
- Altan Aydın
- Atatürk Anadolu TML
- Dostluk Bulvarı
- Seniha Mayda
- Eski İzmir
- Çalıkuşu
- General Asım Gündüz
- Konak
References
- "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.
- "Karabağlar metrosu için ilk adım atıldı". İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "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.
- "Karabağlar-Gaziemir Metrosu yola çıkıyor". İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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