Üçyol—Çamlıkule Line

Üçyol—Çamlıkule Line
The western terminus of the line, Üçyol.
Overview
Native name Üçyol—Çamlıkule Hattı
Type Rapid transit
System İzmir Metro
Status Tendered
Locale İzmir, Turkey
Termini Üçyol, Konak (West)
Çamlıkule, Buca (East)
Stations 11
Services Tınaztepe-Üçyol-Eşrefpaşa-Tınaztepe
Çamlıkule-Eşrefpaşa-Üçyol-Çamlıkule
Line number 2
Operation
Opened 2022 (Expected)
Owner İzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Operator(s) İzmir Metro A.Ş.
Depot(s)
  • Tınaztepe depot
  • Eşrefpaşa siding
Technical
Line length 11.3 km (7.0 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius 160 metres (520 ft)
Electrification 750V DC Third rail, bottom contact
Operating speed 100 km/h (62 mph)
Signalling Unattended operation with CBTC

The Üçyol—Çamlıkule Line (Turkish: Üçyol—Çamlıkule Hattı) is a planned ATO rapid transit line in İzmir, Turkey.[1][2] The line has a total length of 11.3 km (7.0 mi) and would begin at Üçyol and run southeast into Buca.[2] When completed, the line will become the second driverless metro line in Turkey, after the M5 line in Istanbul. Construction is expected to begin in 2018 and the line is expected to enter service in 2022.[3]

Overview

Buca is the second most populous district in İzmir, after Karabağlar, and is one of the city's oldest settlements. Despite this, the only form of public transportation (aside from buses) is the Southern Line of the İZBAN commuter rail system, which runs along the far west side of the district. Prior to 2006, a railway to Buca was in service which provided commuter trains to Basmane and Alsancak stations in central İzmir. The railway was closed down in 2006, due to construction of the Şirinyer Tunnel, thus leaving central Buca without any access to rail transportation.

Plans to construct a metro line to Buca were first announced in 2005, but due to problems with the construction of the Üçyol-Fahrettin Altay extension, these plans were suspended. In 2009, the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality released a master plan for public transportation in the city. Included in this plan was a tram line from Şirinyer to central Buca.[4] However, the Buca tram line was removed from the plan due to pressure from the Ministry of Transport.[5]

Once the Fahrettin Altay extension of the existing metro line was completed in 2014, the city shifted its focus to the Buca metro. The line was originally planned to consist of seven stations and terminate at Buca Koop., one station before Çamlıkule. The plans were handed to the Ministry of Transport for evaluation in August 2015.[6] The evaluation process took 12 months and was modified to extend the line from Buca Koop. to Çamlıkule as well as redesign the western end of the line as a loop.[2] West of General Asım Gündüz station, the line would split and form a loop with Üçyol placed at the top. The northeastern part of the loop would consist of a station at Zafertepe, while the southwestern part would consist of a station at Bozyaka. The two sections would meet at Üçyol.[2] A new maintenance facility in Tınaztepe was also included. The plan was finalized by the İzmir Municipality and submitted for an Environmental impact assessment in July 2017.[3][7] Construction is expected to begin in 2018 and completed by 2021, with the line entering service in 2022.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Buca Metrosu". buca.bel.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Üçyol-Buca Metrosu Çamlıkule'ye uzadı - son yenilikler, ne zaman başlıyor?". izmirlininsesi (in Turkish). 3 August 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Üçyol- Buca Metrosu'nun yapımına 2018'de başlanacak". ensonhaber.com (in Turkish). 13 July 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "İzmir'e 28 km tramvay hattı". milliyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 28 May 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Tramvay Geliyor". izmirmetro.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Buca Metrosu için ilk ihale yapıldı". izmir.bel.tr (in Turkish). 17 August 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Dosya kabul edildi! Üçyol-Buca metrosu için bir adım daha!". egedensonsoz.com (in Turkish). 11 July 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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