M5 Uskudar-Samandira Metro Line

Stations

M5 Line is the second metro line of the Anatolian Side, and it is the first driverless metro line in Turkey. The line starts at Uskudar Square then passes through Umraniye district centre and ends at Cekmekoy Square.

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality plans to extend M5 Line to Sultanbeyli District and Sabiha Gokcen Airport thanks to works being carried out within the frame of its rail systems vision.

Commissioning Date

Phase 1: 15th December 2017
Phase 2: 21st October 2018

Operational Data

• Line Length: 20 Km.
• Number of Stations: 16
• Number of Cars: 126
• Journey Duration: 32 min. One direction
• Operational Hours: 06.00 - 24.00
• Daily Ridership: 220.000 (Average)
• Number of Daily Journeys: 365
• Journey Frequency: 4 min. 40 sec. (during peak hours)

Station Structures

The line tunnels were built using TBM and NATM methods. All stations were built underground. The stations are 140 meters long (Uskudar Station 150 meters), allowing for 6-car train operation. All stations feature turnstiles and elevators for the people with disabilities and escalators for other passengers. At Kisikli Station, access to the concave floor (turnstile floor) from the entrance area is provided by elevators only, and access to the platform floor from the concave floor (turnstile floor) is provided by both elevators and escalators. Since the system operates as fully automatic unattended train operation (UTO), Platform Screen Doors (PSDs) are available on all platforms.

Integration

• You can change for Marmaray, IETT and piers at Uskudar station,
• You can change for Metrobus (BRT) line at Altunizade station.
• You can change for M8 Bostanci-Dudullu-Parseller Metro Line at Dudullu station.