Izmir

Turkey (Asia)

Date of opening	22 May 2000
Network length	15.9 km (9.88 mi)
Stations	14
Lines	1
Stations per line	14.00
Avg. station distance	1,223 m (0.76 mi)
Avg. line length	15.90 km (9.88 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 3 Jan 2013

System known as	Metro
Daily ridership (by J. Kennes)	173,000 (2011)
Daily ridership per km (per mi)	10,900 (6,750)
*Fare collection*
*24-hour operation*	No
Track	Gauge: 1435 mm
Power supply	Third rail, 750 V
Air-conditioned trains	No
Walk-through trains	No
*Rubber-tyred trains*	No
*Driverless lines*	No
*Platform screen doors*	No
World Metro Database

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Archaeology

Exhibits in stations:

Cankaya: displays some Corinthian columns, which were found during metro construction. Some other artefacts were transferred to the Archeological Museum.

Departure Procedure and Sounds

For every stop a pre-recorded female voice announces the name of the station. The same voice also warns for the closing of the doors: "Dikkat! Kapilar kapanacak [ring]" in Turkish (which means "Attention! The doors will be closed").

Handpicked Resources

izmirmetro.com.tr

Official website

Generated Links for Izmir Metro

Line history (cityrailtransit.com)
Photos (images.google.com)
Maps (images.google.com)
Wikipedia entry (wikipedia.org)
Urbanrail.net entry (urbanrail.net)
City information about Izmir (wikipedia.org)

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