M3 (İzmir Metro)
| Menderes–Konak Line | |
|---|---|
 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. |
| Depot(s) |
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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.[1] 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.[2][3] The introductory meeting of the line, which will cost 2.105 billion euros, was held on 31 January 2023.[4]
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.