The scope, route, stops, connections and history of Kirazli-Halkali metro under construction at Istanbul:

Project overview

• Owner: Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
• Contractor:
  • Makyol-Astur-IC Ictas-Kalyon (construction + electromechanic)
  • CRRC (metro cars – 272 cars)
• Contract date: 4/2017
• Contract duration: 1080 days
• Contract deadline: 3/2020
• Contract value:
  • TL 2.4 bn (construction + electromechanic)
  • TL 2.45 bn (metro cars – 272 cars)

Route

Stops/connections

Kirazlı (Bakırköy-Kirazlı-Başakşehir/Olimpiyat Parkı metro) – Barbaros – Malazgirt – Mimar Sinan (Halkalı-İstanbul Airport metro) – Fatih – Halkalı Merkez – Hastane – Toplu Konut – Yarımburgaz – Halkalı (Marmaray)

Project details

This line will be extension of Yenikapi-Kirazli metro line. Rolling stock will be driverless. Yenikapi-Kirazli section will be modernized as driverless as well.

There’ll be 9 statitions, 6 of which will be underground, 2 will be partially underground and 1 will be on viaduct.

• Line length: 9.7 km
• Travel time: 15 min

Cover photo: İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi ©