M6 (Istanbul Metro)

Line M6, officially referred to as the M6 Levent – Hisarüstü/Boğaziçi Üniversitesi line, is a 3.3-kilometre (2.1 mi)[1] light metro line of the Istanbul Metro. 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]

M6 Levent–Hisarüstü/Boğaziçi Üniversitesi
Overview
StatusOperating
OwnerIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
LocaleIstanbul, Turkey
TerminiLevent station, Beşiktaş
Boğaziçi Üni. station, Beşiktaş
Stations4[1]
WebsiteM6
Service
TypeRapid Transit
SystemIstanbul Metro
Services1
Route numberM6
Operator(s)Metro Istanbul A.Ş.
Depot(s)Seyrantepe
Rolling stock12 Alstom (Sometimes Hyundai Rotem)
4 carriages per trainset
History
Opened19 April 2015 (2015-04-19)[1]
Technical
Line length3.3 km (2.1 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC Third rail
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Route map
 Levent
 Nispetiye
 Etiler
 Boğaziçi Üniversitesi

Overview

The 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), 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]

The construction of a funicular line is under consideration to connect the Hisarüstü-end station with the shoreline of the Bosphorus in the Aşiyan neighborhood.[6]

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.

M6 Levent-Boğaziçi Üniversitesi
Station District Opened Connections
Levent Beşiktaş 19 April 2015 Istanbul Metro:
İETT Bus: 15, 15B, 15C, 15E, 15H, 15K, 15KÇ, 15M, 15N, 15P, 15R, 15S, 15T, 15Y, 15ŞN, 15Z
Nispetiye 19 April 2015 İETT Bus: DT1
Etiler 19 April 2015 İETT Bus: 43R, 59K, 59R, 59RS, 59UÇ, 559U
Boğaziçi Üniversitesi 19 April 2015 İETT Bus: 43R, 59R, 59RS, 559C

Rolling Stock

The line often uses 2 Alstom trains which are also used on M2, but sometimes 1 of the trains used is a Hyundai Rotem, again also used on M2.

See also

References
  1. "M6 Levent – Hisarüstü/Boğaziçi Üniversitesi". istanbululasim.com.tr (in Turkish). İstanbul Ulaşim A.Ş. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. "Istanbul opens Line M6". Railway Gazette International. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. Tekten, Erhan (24 January 2014). "Mini metro Taksim'e bağlanıyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  4. "Mini metro, metroya bağlanıyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 24 January 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  5. Aksu, Fatma (17 April 2015). "Topbaş: Mini metro Pazar günü açılıyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  6. "Tünel açma çalışmaları başlayan metro hattı 3250 metre olacak. Tek tünelli metro hattı, yüzeyden 25 metre derinlikte oluşturulacak" (in Turkish). Akatlar. Retrieved 10 February 2014.


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