M5 Üsküdar–Samandıra Merkez | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operating Üsküdar - Samandıra Merkez Under Construction Samandıra Merkez - Sultanbeyli Sancaktepe Şehir Hastanesi Station |
Owner | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality |
Locale | Istanbul, Turkey |
Termini | |
Stations | 20 (4 more under construction) |
Service | |
Type | Rapid Transit |
System | Istanbul Metro |
Services | 1 |
Route number | M5 |
Operator(s) | Metro Istanbul A.Ş. |
Depot(s) | Dudullu |
Rolling stock | 126 Mitsubishi[1] 6 carriages per trainset |
History | |
Opened | 15 December 2017 Üsküdar - Yamanevler 21 October 2018 Samandıra Merkez - Sultanbeyli |
Technical | |
Line length | 26.5[2] km (16.5 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 750 V DC Overhead line |
Operating speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
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.