M5 (Istanbul Metro)

M5 Üsküdar–Samandıra Merkez
Ümraniye Station
Overview
StatusOperating
Üsküdar - Samandıra Merkez

Under Construction
Samandıra Merkez - Sultanbeyli
Sancaktepe Şehir Hastanesi Station

OwnerIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
LocaleIstanbul, Turkey
Termini
Stations20 (4 more under construction)
Service
TypeRapid Transit
SystemIstanbul Metro
Services1
Route numberM5
Operator(s)Metro Istanbul A.Ş.
Depot(s)Dudullu
Rolling stock126 Mitsubishi[1]
6 carriages per trainset
History
Opened15 December 2017; 6 years ago (15 December 2017)
Üsküdar - Yamanevler

21 October 2018; 6 years ago (21 October 2018)
Yamanevler - Çekmeköy
16 March 2024; 7 months ago (16 March 2024)
Çekmeköy - Samandıra Merkez, except Sancaktepe Şehir Hastanesi
2025; 1 year's time (2025)
Sancaktepe Şehir Hastanesi

Late 2025; Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time. (Late 2025)
Samandıra Merkez - Sultanbeyli
Technical
Line length26.5[2] km (16.5 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC Overhead line
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Route map

Üsküdar Marmaray Ferries in Istanbul İDO
Fıstıkağacı
Bağlarbaşı
Altunizade Metrobus (Istanbul) M14 (Istanbul Metro)
Kısıklı
Bulgurlu
Ümraniye HızRay
Çarşı Çarşı (Istanbul Metro)
Yamanevler
Çakmak
Ihlamurkuyu
Altınşehir
İmam Hatip
Dudullu Dudullu (Istanbul Metro)
M8 Line
Necip Fazıl
Çekmeköy
Meclis
Sarıgazi
Sancaktepe Şehir Hastanesi
Sancaktepe HızRay
Samandıra Merkez
Veysel Karani
Hasanpaşa
Sultanbeyli
M5 Metro Train at Üsküdar

Line M5, officially referred to as the M5 Üsküdar–Samandıra Merkez line (Turkish: M5 Üsküdar–Samandıra Merkez metro hattı), is a rapid transit line of the Istanbul Metro System. It is colored deep purple on the maps and route signs. M5 is the second rapid transit line on the Asian side of Istanbul, the other in service since August 2012, the M4.[3] Furthermore, it is the first driverless rapid transit line in Turkey.

  1. ^ "İstanbul B.B 126 Adet Metro Aracı Alımı İhalesini kazanan Mitsubishi firması sözleşme için davet edildi". Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. ^ "M5 Üsküdar-Samandıra Merkez Metro Hattı" [M5 Üsküdar – Samandıra Merkez Metro Line]. www.metro.istanbul (in Turkish). Metro Istanbul. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. ^ "I-8- Üsküdar-Ümraniye–Çekmeköy Metrosu İnşaat ve Elektromekanik İşleri" (in Turkish). İBB. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.