İzmir Metro


İzmir Metro is a metro system in İzmir, Turkey that is in the process of being extended with new stations being put in service. The current system, consisting of one line, starts from Göztepe station in Fahrettin Altay in the southern portion of the metropolitan area and runs towards northeast to end at Evka-3 in Bornova. İzmir's metro line is long, and serves 17 stations as of 26 July 2014.

Overview

By 1990, it was thought that the existing public transport system in Izmir could no longer support the growing population. A plan was thought of to build a rapid transit network by rail to cope with this. A contract was signed in 1993, and the handover was in 1994. Construction had begun in 1995 and it was completed successfully in around 4 years. In May 2000, the system came into public service. Up to that moment, the total cost of the system had been $US600 million. Yapı Merkezi was the main contractor for all design and civil works as well as the third-rail power system.
AdTranz was responsible for the rolling stock and the signalling, power-supply and communication systems.
The Izmir Light Rail Vehicle is tailor-made for the LRTS. It is 3760-mm high, 2650-mm wide, and 23,500-mm long with a maximum speed of 80 km/h. The maximum acceleration is 1.0 m/s with a seating capacity of 44 and a standing capacity of 140.
All LRVs are self-powered and the drive and braking systems are controlled by on-board computer. A train consists of two to five vehicles with driver's cabin at each end. The LRV is a six-axle articulated unit with three bogies. The first and last bogies are powered while the articulated bogie is trailing.
The auxiliary power system is based on a static converter-inverter, supplied from a 750 VDC third rail and supplying 3-phase x 400 VAC at 50 Hz for compressor, fans, lights, battery charging, etc. The 24 VDC battery system supplies the on-board computer as well as other safety systems such as automatic train control, train radio, passenger displays, emergency lights, etc. The tunnel safety aspects have top priority.
A more ambitious rapid transit system, named İZBAN connects the north of the city, Aliağa to the south terminus of Cumaovası, via Adnan Menderes Airport and several other important financial and commercial areas such as Karşıyaka and Alsancak. The İzban and Metro will provide interchange with each other at Halkapınar station.
Basic fare on the Metro is 3.56 TL for adult passengers and 1.64 TL for student passengers if the İzmirimkart card is used. By the end of 2011, the Metro, or any other transport system in the city will no longer accept cash, or the jeton, which is brought by cash and used to pass the ticket barriers at the stations. The Metro carries about 30 million passengers/year and to the end of September 2005 160 million passengers had travelled since the opening in May 2000.

Stations

StationOpeningStructure ConstructionStructure PlatformTracksTransfer
Evka 330 March 2012Cut-and-Cover Tunnel2 Side Platforms2Bus
Ege Üniversitesi30 March 2012Cut-and-Cover Tunnel2 Side Platforms2Bus
Bornova22 May 2000Splitting Tunnel1 Island Platform2Bus
Bölge22 May 2000Grade1 Island Platform2Bus
Sanayi22 May 2000Grade1 Island Platform2Bus
Stadyum22 May 2000Viaduct2 Side Platforms2Bus
Halkapınar22 May 2000Grade2 Island Platforms3Bus, Tram, and Izban
Hilal22 May 2000Viaduct2 Side Platforms2Izban
Basmane22 May 2000Cut-and-Cover Tunnel1 Island Platform2Bus, National rail
Çankaya22 May 2000Cut-and-Cover Tunnel1 Island Platform2Bus, Tram
Konak22 May 2000Cut-and-Cover Tunnel1 Island Platform2Bus, Tram, and Ferry
Üçyol22 May 2000Deep Tunnel2 Side Platforms2Bus
İzmirspor29 December 2012Cut-and-Cover Tunnel2 Side Platforms2Bus
Hatay29 December 2012Cut-and-Cover Tunnel2 Side Platforms2Bus
Göztepe25 March 2014Deep Tunnel2 Side Platforms2Bus
Poligon26 July 2014Cut-and-Cover Tunnel2 Side Platforms2Bus
GüzelyalıCancelled but
station shaft prepared
for future use		Cut-and-Cover Tunnel2 Side Platforms2Bus
Fahrettin Altay26 July 2014Cut-and-Cover Tunnel2 Side Platforms2Bus, Tram

Planned Extensions