M6 (Istanbul Metro)
M6 Levent–Boğaziçi Üniversitesi/Hisarüstü | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line M6, officially referred to as the M6 Levent – Boğaziçi Üniversitesi/Hisarüstü line, is a 3.3-kilometre (2.1 mi)
Overview
The project was a cooperation between
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
Stations
The 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 | Beşiktaş | 19 April 2015 | İETT Bus : 25G, 27E, 27SE, 27T, 29, 29A, 29C, 29D, 29E, 29İ, 29P, 29Ş, 36L, 40B, 41AT, 41E, 42, 42M, 42Z, 49Z, 62, 62G, 63, 64Ç, 65G, 121A, 121B, 121BS, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122Y, 522B, 522ST, 622
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Nispetiye | İETT Bus : DT1, DT2 U1, U2
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Etiler | İETT Bus : 43R, 59K, 59R, 59RS, 59UÇ, 559U
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Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Hisarüstü |
Rolling stock
The 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
- Public transport in Istanbul
- Istanbul Metro
- Istanbul modern tramways
- Istanbul nostalgic tramways
References
- ^ 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.
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