M4 (Istanbul Metro)

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M4 Kadıköy–Tavşantepe
Istanbul M4 Line Symbol (2020).svg
Yenisahra1.JPG
Yenisahra station
Overview
StatusOperating
Ownerİstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
LocaleIstanbul, Turkey
TerminiKadıköy station, Kadıköy
Tavşantepe station, Pendik
Stations19 (4 stations are under construction)
WebsiteM4
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemIstanbul Metro
Services1
Route numberM4
Operator(s)Metro Istanbul A.Ş.
Depot(s)Maltepe
Rolling stock144 CAF[1]
4 carriages per trainset
Daily ridership134,524 (2013)[citation needed]
History
Opened17 August 2012; 9 years ago (2012-08-17)
Technical
Line length26.5 km (16.5 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC Overhead line
Operating speed100 km/h (62 mph)
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Route map

Legend
 Kadıköy Line T2 İDO Ferries in Istanbul
Ayrılık Çeşmesi Marmaray
Acıbadem
Ünalan Metrobus (Istanbul)
Göztepe
Yenisahra
Kozyatağı
Bostancı
Küçükyalı
Maltepe Yard
 Maltepe
Huzurevi
Gülsuyu
Esenkent
Hastane—Adliye
Soğanlık
Kartal
Yakacık—Adnan Kahveci
Pendik
Tavşantepe
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Marmaray

The M4, officially referred to as the M4 Kadıköy–Tavşantepe metro line (Turkish: M4 Kadıköy–Tavşantepe metro hattı), is a 26.5-kilometre (16.5 mi), 19-station[2] rapid transit line of the Istanbul Metro. Running between Kadıköy and Tavsantepe, it is the first rapid transit line operating on the Asian side of Istanbul. The M4 mostly runs under State road D100, parallel to the Istanbul-Ankara railway and is entirely underground.

The M4 opened on 17 August 2012[3] with a large ceremony in Kadıköy, in which Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan personally took part in. On 29 October 2013, with the opening of Marmaray rail service under the Bosphorus, Ayrılık Çeşmesi station was opened to allow passengers to transfer between lines.[4][5] On 10 October 2016, 3 new station added to the line (Yakacık Station, Pendik Station and Tavşantepe Station). [6]

History[]

A plan to build a subway line on the Asian side of İstanbul was approved in 2005. In 2008, a €751 million construction contract was awarded to a consortium of Astaldi, and Gülermak. The rolling stock was ordered from the Spanish company CAF.[7] In mid-2010, the construction of the tunnels was completed and the track laying started. The route has connections with TCDD's Marmaray system at Ayrılıkçeşmesi and the İstanbul Metrobus system at Ünalan. The scheduled opening date was December 2011 up to Kartal, but it was postponed because of signalization works.[8]

Stations[]

The M4 has a total of 19 stations in operation, with 4 more under construction.

M4 Kadıköy-Tavşantepe
Station District Opened Connections
Kadıköy Disabled access Kadıköy 17 August 2012 ferry/water interchange Şehir Hatları
Kadıköy Ferry Terminal İDO
ferry/water interchange Turyol
Bus interchange İETT Bus: 1, 3, 3A, 3B, 8, 8A, 11D, 12A, 12H, 13, 13B, 14, 14A, 14C, 14D, 14DK, 14E, 14F, 14K, 14KS, 14R, 14S, 14ŞB, 14Y, 16, 16D, 16K, 16KH, 16Y, 17, 17L, 18K, 19, 19F, 19S, 21A, 21C, 21G, 21K, 21U, 110, 120M, 125, 130Ş, 222, 319, 500A, 500T
Bus interchange
Ayrılık Çeşmesi Disabled access 29 October 2013 Mainline rail interchange TCDD Taşımacılık: Marmaray
Bus interchange İETT Bus:
Acıbadem Disabled access 17 August 2012 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 3A, 11T, 13M, 13Y, 14A, 14BK, 14DK, 15BK, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16F, 16KH, 16M, 16U, 16Y, 16Z, 17K, 18E, 18K, 18Y, 18Ü, 19, 19A, 19B, 19E, 19FK, 19H, 19T, 19Z, 20E, 20Ü, 21B, 21C, 21G, 21K, 21U, 130, 130A, 130Ş, 319, 320A, E-10, E-11
Ünalan Disabled access 17 August 2012 Bus rapid transit Metrobus: 34A, 34AS, 34G, 34Z
Bus interchange İETT Bus: 3A, 11T, 130, 13M, 13Y, 14A, 14BK, 14DK, 15BK, 16A, 16, B, 16C, 16F, 16KH, 16M, 16S, 16U, 16Y, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 18A, 18E, 18K, 18M, 18Ü, 18V, 18Y, 19, 19A, 19B, 19E, 19FK, 19H, 19T, 19Z, 20E, 20Ü, 21B, 21C, 21G, 21K, 21U, 130A, 130Ş, 319, 320A, E-10, E-11
Bus interchange
Göztepe Disabled access 17 August 2012 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 3A, 8E, 9K, 10E, 10G, 11T, 13M, 13Y, 14A, 14B, 14BK, 14ES, 15BK, 15ÇK, 15SK, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16F, 16KH, 16M, 16S, 16U, 16Y, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 18A, 18E, 18K, 18M, 18Ü, 18V, 18Y, 19, 19A, 19B, 19E, 19FK, 19H, 19T, 19Z, 20D, 20E, 20K, 20Ü, 21B, 21C, 21G, 21K, 21U, 129T, 130, 130A, 130Ş, 202, 251, 252, 319, 320A, E-10, E-11
Yenisahra Disabled access 17 August 2012 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 8A, 8Y
Bus interchange
Kozyatağı Disabled access 17 August 2012 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 14KS, 14T, 15KB, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16F, 16FK, 16KH, 16S, 16U, 16Y, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 19, 19B, 19FK, 19H, 19Z, 21B, 21C, 21G, 21K, 21U, 129L, 129T, 130, 130A, 130Ş, 251, 252, 319, 500T, E-10
Bostancı Disabled access 17 August 2012 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 10, 13AB, 14KS, 14T, 15KB, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16F, 16KH, 16S, 16U, 16Y, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 19, 19B, 19D, 19FK, 19H, 19SB, 19Z, 21B, 21C, 21G, 21K, 21U, 129L, 130, 130A, 130Ş, 251, 319, 500T, E-10
Küçükyalı Disabled access Maltepe 17 August 2012 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 16A, 16B, 16C, 16KH, 16S, 16U, 16Y, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 19B, 19H, 19Z, 21C, 21G, 21K, 21U, 130, 130A, 130Ş, 251, 500T, KM41, KM45
Maltepe Disabled access 17 August 2012 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 16A, 16B, 16C, 16KH, 16S, 16U, 16Y, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 21C, 21G, 21K, 21U, 130, 130A, 130Ş, 133N, 251, 500T, E-10, KM42, KM43, KM44
Huzurevi Disabled access 17 August 2012 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 16B, 16C, 16KH, 16S, 16U, 16Y, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 21C, 21G, 21K, 21U, 130, 130A, 130Ş, 133N, 136, 136R, 136Z, 251, 500T, E-10
Gülsuyu Disabled access 17 August 2012 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 16B, 16C, 16KH, 16S, 16U, 16Y, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 21K, 21U, 130, 130A, 130Ş, 133N, 251, 500T, E-10
Esenkent Disabled access 17 August 2012 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 16B, 16C, 16KH, 16S, 16U, 16Y, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 21K, 21U, 130, 130A, 130Ş, 500T, E-10, KM30, KM33
Hastane—Adliye Disabled access Kartal 17 August 2012 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 16C, 16KH, 16S, 16U, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 21K, 17S, 21K, 21U, 130, 130A, 130E, 130Ş, 132G, 134YK, 251, 500T, E-10, KM11, KM21, KM23, KM25, KM29, KM32, KM60, KM70, KM71
Soğanlık Disabled access 17 August 2012 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 16C, 16KH, 16S, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 21K, 130, 130A, 130E, 130Ş, 132G, 132M, 134GK, 251, 500T, E-10, KM11, KM12, KM21, KM23, KM25, KM29, KM32, KM60, KM70, KM71
Kartal Disabled access 17 August 2012 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 16C, 16KH, 16S, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 21K, 130, 130A, 130E, 130Ş, 131K, 131V, 131Y, 132C, 132ÇK, 132G, 132M, 132N, 132S, 132T, 132Y, 132Z, 134, 134CK, 134GK, 134K, 134UK, 251, 500T, E-10, KM11, KM12, KM21, KM23, KM25, KM29, KM31, KM32, KM60, KM70, KM71
Yakacık—Adnan Kahveci Disabled access 10 October 2016 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 16C, 16KH, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 130, 130A, 130E, 130Ş, 132G, 132Ş, 132T, 251, 500T, E-10, KM11, KM12, KM23, KM25, KM29
Pendik Disabled access Pendik 10 October 2016 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 16C, 16KH, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 130, 130A, 130E, 130G, 130Ş, 132, 132A, 132B, 132D, 132E, 132H, 132K, 132P, 132G, 133GP, 132T, 132Y, 251, 500T, E-9, E-10, KM10, KM11, KM12, KM13, KM23, KM24, KM25, KM28, KM29
Tavşantepe Disabled access 10 October 2016 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 16KH, 17K, 17P, 130, 130A, 130E, 130Ş, 132F, 132T, 132Y, 500T, E-9, KM2, KM10, KM11, KM12, KM13, KM14, KM23, KM24, KM29
Disabled access 2021 (Expected)
Disabled access 2021 (Expected)
Disabled access 2021 (Expected)
Sabiha Gökçen Disabled access 2021 (Expected) Mainline rail interchange TCDD Taşımacılık: Yüksek Hızlı Tren

Bus interchange İETT Bus:

Bus interchange

Specifications[]

The stations Kadıköy, Ayrılıkçeşmesi, Ünalan and Göztepe are situated below sea level. The average distance between the stations is 1,300 m (1,400 yd). The distance between the stations at Maltepe and Huzurevi is the shortest at 800 m (870 yd). The distance between Bostancı and Küçükyalı is the longest with 2,300 m (2,500 yd). The Operation Control Center of the line is situated in Esenkent and the depot is located in Maltepe. Another depot is to be built in Kaynarca in 2016 when the line extends there .[9]

Train frequency is currently every 150 seconds during peak hours and could be shortened to 90 seconds later on. Trains remain at stations for an average of 15 seconds. Four-car trains have a 1,000 passenger capacity and eight-car trains have 2,000 capacity. Ridership capacity in one direction is 70,000 passengers hourly. Total travel time of the entire line is around 40 minutes.[9]

Rolling Stock[]

M4 is operated by CAF trains (144 cars in total) every 150 seconds during peak hours. The frequency is much less on weekends and during off-peak hours.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kadıköy-Kartal Metro Hattı 144 Adet Metro Aracı Alımı İşi" (in Turkish). İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi. Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  2. ^ "M4 Kadıköy-Kartal Metro Hattı" (in Turkish). İstanbul Ulaşım. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  3. ^ "Yüzde 50 müjdesiyle geliyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  4. ^ "Kadıköy - Kartal Metrosu Ayrılıkçeşme İstasyonu ihalesi" (in Turkish). Emlak Kulisi. 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  5. ^ "Marmaray tunnel opens to link Europe with Asia". Railway Gazette International. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  6. ^ "İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi". www.ibb.istanbul. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  7. ^ "Kadiköy - Kartal metro opened by Prime Minister". Railway Gazette International. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  8. ^ {{cite web |url=http://www.istanbul.net.tr/istanbul-Haberler/kadikoy-kartal-metro-hatti-temmuzda-acilacak/750/1 |publisher=İstanbul Net |title=Kadıköy-Kartal Metro Hattı Temmuzda Açılacak |date=2012-03-02 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2013-11-16 }
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kadıköy-Kartal Metro Hattı" (in Turkish). İBB. Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-12-11.

External links[]

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