Izmir

Turkey (Asia)

Date of opening [d.m.y]	22.05.2000
Network length	11.5 km (7.15 mi)
Number of stations	10
Number of lines	1
Stations per line	10.00
Avg. station distance*	1.15 km (0.71 mi)
Avg. line length	11.50 km (7.15 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
World Metro List by J. Serradell, 1/2008.

System known as	Metro
Annual ridership	Unknown
Track orientation	Unknown
Air-conditioned trains	No
Walk-through trains	No
Rubber-tyred trains	No
Driverless lines	No
Platform screen doors	No
Metro Features List

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").

Archaeology

Exhibits in stations:

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

Useful Links for Izmir Metro

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Izmir city information (Wikipedia)

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