Gebze Metro
| Gebze Metro | |
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Gebze Metrosu |
| Owner | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure |
| Locale | Gebze and Darıca, Turkey |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 12[1] |
| Daily ridership | 4,800 (Projected)[2] |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | Late 2026 (expected) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 15.4 km (9.6 mi)[1][2] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
The Gebze Metro (Turkish: Gebze Metrosu) is an under-construction rapid transit system in Gebze and Darıca, Turkey. The system consists of a single 15.4 km (9.6 mi) long line running north from Darıca to Gebze. The line will interchange with TCDD Taşımacılık high-speed and intercity trains along with Marmaray commuter trains to Istanbul at Gebze railway station. The metro system will be the first network to exist outside of a provincial capital in Turkey, as Gebze and Darıca are located within the Kocaeli Province.
Most of the metro line will be underground, except for a 900 m (3,000 ft) section which will be at-grade. Journey time is expected to be 19 minutes and the projected daily ridership is expected to 4,800. A maintenance facility and a control center will be constructed at Pelitli, in north Gebze.[2] Construction began in late 2018, but inauguration date has been delayed regularly.[3][4][5] As February 2025, the line is expected to open in late 2026.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gebze Metro inşası için ilk adım atılıyor". Kocaeli.bel.tr (in Turkish). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Darıca-Gebze Metro Hattı Proje Detayları". projedetaylari.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Karaismailoğlu: Gebze OSB-Darıca Sahil Metro Hattı Projesi'nde 26 bin 316 metrelik tünel kazısını tamamladık". Anadolu Ajansı (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ "Zinnur Büyükgöz, Gebze Halkına Müjdeyi Verdi!". Mavi Marmara Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ "Başkan Erdoğan'dan muhalefete tepki: Lafla çevrecilik yapmıyoruz". AHaber (in Turkish). 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ "Her Şeyiyle Yerli ve Milli Metro Hattı". T.C. Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanlığı (in Turkish). 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
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