M7 (Istanbul Metro)

M7 Kabataş–Mahmutbey
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System İstanbul Metro
Status Under construction
Locale İstanbul, Turkey
Termini Kabataş
Mahmutbey
Stations 19
Services 1
Line number M7
Operation
Opened 2018 (2018)
Owner İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Operator(s) İstanbul Ulaşım A.Ş.
Depot(s) Tekstilkent
Rolling stock 300 Hyundai Rotem[1]
Technical
Line length 24.5[2] km (15.2 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification 1,500 V DC Overhead line
Route map

M7, officially referred to as the M7 Kabataş–Mahmutbey line (Turkish: M7 Kabataş–Mahmutbey metro hattı) is a rapid transit line of the İstanbul Metro system on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey.

Currently, it is under construction. On December 20, 2013, the line was commissioned to Kalyon Group for construction.[3] The groundbreaking ceremony was held on February 9, 2014. The line will be 24.5-kilometre (15.2 mi) long with 19 stations, and is expected to go into service in 2018.[4]

Stations

See also

References

  1. ↑ Istanbul metro Line M7 trains ordered. Railwaygazette.com. Retrieved on 2016-06-09.
  2. ↑ İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi. Ibb.gov.tr. Retrieved on 2015-12-21.
  3. ↑ "İstanbul'a yeni metro". NTV MSNBC (in Turkish). December 20, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  4. ↑ "Mecidiyeköy ile Mahmutbey, metro hattı ile birbirine bağlanıyor". Mynet Haber (in Turkish). February 9, 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-09.

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