M11 (Istanbul Metro)

M11 Gayrettepe–Istanbul Airport–Halkalı
Istanbul Airport Station
Overview
Status
  • Operating:
    Gayrettepe–Arnavutköy Hastane
  • Under construction:
    Arnavutköy Hastane–Halkalı
  • Reserved:
    Terminal 2 Station
OwnerMinistry of Transport and Infrastructure
Line numberM11
LocaleIstanbul, Turkey
Termini
  • Gayrettepe
  • Halkalı
Stations16
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemIstanbul Metro
Services1
Operator(s)TCDD Taşımacılık
Depot(s)Taşoluk
Rolling stock176 CRRC Zhuzhou[1]
History
Opened
  • 22 January 2023 (2023-01-22)
    Kağıthane–Istanbul Airport
  • 29 January 2024 (2024-01-29)
    Gayrettepe–Kağıthane
  • 19 March 2024 (2024-03-19)
    Istanbul Airport-Arnavutköy Hastane
Technical
Line length69 km (43 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterAirport express, underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Loading gaugeUIC standard gauge
Minimum radius200 metres (660 ft)
ElectrificationOverhead line1,500 V DC
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)

Line M11, officially referred to as the M11 Gayrettepe–Istanbul Airport–Halkalı Metro Line (Turkish: Gayrettepe–İstanbul Havalimanı–Halkalı Metro Hattı), is a line of the Istanbul Metro. As of March 2024, it is operational between Gayrettepe and Arnavutköy Hastane via Istanbul Airport.[2][3] The line is currently 51.5 km (32.0 mi) long, making it the longest line in the Istanbul Metro. The M11 is entirely underground, making it the second longest continuous subway tunnel in Europe, behind the Moscow Metro's Bolshaya Koltsevaya line.

  1. ^ "Istanbul airport metro train contract awarded". Railway Gazette International. April 28, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  2. ^ "İstanbul Havalimanı Metrosu açılıyor: 'Raylı sistemlerle entegre olacak'". BBC Türkçe. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. ^ "İstanbul Airport metro opens". Rail Turkey. 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2023-01-22.

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