The System

ANKARAY

runs as a light metro between Dikimevi and ASTI: 8.5km (6.6km in tunnel, Emek station above ground), 11 stations, opened Aug. 30, 1996 after 4 years of construction work.

- average station distance 790m, 90m long platforms

- 3 min headway (2 min possible)

- transfer to Metro at Kizilay and to suburban trains at Kurtulus. A major bus terminal is situated at ASTI.

- planned extensions from Maltepe north to Etlik (5.7km), from Kurtulus north-east to Hasköy (4km) and from Dikimevi south-east to Dogukent (7.7km)

METRO LINE 1

runs as a full metro line from Kizilay to Batikent (14.6km). Opened in autumn 1997 (construction work started 4 years earlier), it has 12 stations, and consists of 6.5km underground running, 4.5km surface, and 3.2km elevated. Plans include an extension of this line (or a second line) south-west from Kizilay to Çayyolu (18km) along Eskisehir Road, Ulus - Keçiören (7.9km) and TBMM - Dikmen (4.8km).

- 3rd rail power supply (750V)

- 3 min interval, average station distance 1.2km

- magnetic cards, ticket barrier

- stations equipped with 2 elevators from street level to platform

- 3-car-trains, 6 during peak hours, ATC and ATO operation

Links

EGO Page (Official) - Metro Page - Ankaray Details

EGO - Map showing future projects

Railway Technology Ankara Page (incl. photographs and a map with future lines)

Bombardier Ankara Automatic Metro Page

Siemens Turnkey Project for Ankaray.