The scope, route, stops, connections and history of first metro of Asian side of Istanbul connecting Kadikoy to Kaynarca/Tavsantepe via Kartal.

Project overview

• Owner: Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
• Phases:
  1. Kadıkoy-Kartal
  2. Kartal-Tavsantepe
• Contractor:
  • Kadikoy-Kozyatagi construction: Yapı Merkezi-Doğuş-Yüksel-Yenigün-Belen İnşaat
  • Kadıköy-Kartal (construction and electromechanic): Astaldi–Makyol–Gülermak
  • Kartal-Tavşantepe (construction and electromechanic): Şenbay-Öztaş-Albayrak
  • Rolling stock: CAF
• Contract date:
  • Kadıköy-Kartal: 3/2008
  • Kartal-Tavşantepe: 5/2013
• Contract duration:
  • Kadıköy-Kartal: 1460 days
  • Kartal-Tavşantepe: 810 days
• Contract deadline:
  • Kadıköy-Kartal: 3/2012
  • Kartal-Tavşantepe: 7/2015
• Contract value:
  • Kadikoy-Kozyatagi construction: € 140 mn
  • Kadıköy-Kartal (construction and electromechanic): € 750 mn
  • Kartal-Tavşantepe (construction and electromechanic): € 106 mn
  • Rolling stock: € 138 mn
• Commission date:
  • Kadikoy-Kartal: 8/2012
  • Kartal-Tavsantepe: 10/2016

Route

Stops/connections

Kadıköy (ferry, İDO, Moda tram) – Ayrılık Çeşmesi (Marmaray) – Acıbadem – Ünalan (Metrobus) – Göztepe – Yenisahra (Göztepe-Ümraniye metro) – Kozyatağı (Bostancı-Dudullu metro) – Bostancı – Küçükyalı – Maltepe – Huzurevi – Gülsuyu – Esenkent – Hastane/Adliye – Soğanlık – Kartal – Yakacık – Pendik – Tavşantepe (extension to Sabiha Gökcen)

Project details

The metro line follows E5 state road from Kadikoy to Pendik. Line has connections to two main public transport solution, Marmaray and metrobus.

• Line length: 26 km
• Travel time: 39 min

Rolling Stock

CAF (144 cars – 36 sets)

Ridership

• 49 mn (2013)
• 70 mn (2014)
• 83 mn (2015)
• 88 mn (2016)
• 100 mn (2017)

Cover photo: Onur Uysal ©