M5 (Istanbul Metro)

M5 Üsküdar–Samandıra Merkez
Ümraniye Station
Overview
StatusOperating
Üsküdar - Samandıra Merkez

Under Construction
Samandıra Merkez - Sultanbeyli
Sancaktepe Şehir Hastanesi Station

OwnerIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
LocaleIstanbul, Turkey
Termini
Stations20 (4 more under construction)
Service
TypeRapid Transit
SystemIstanbul Metro
Services1
Route numberM5
Operator(s)Metro Istanbul A.Ş.
Depot(s)Dudullu
Rolling stock126 Mitsubishi[1]
6 carriages per trainset
History
Opened15 December 2017; 7 years ago (15 December 2017)
Üsküdar - Yamanevler

21 October 2018; 6 years ago (21 October 2018)
Yamanevler - Çekmeköy
16 March 2024; 9 months ago (16 March 2024)
Çekmeköy - Samandıra Merkez, except Sancaktepe Şehir Hastanesi
2025; 1 year's time (2025)
Sancaktepe Şehir Hastanesi

Late 2025; Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time. (Late 2025)
Samandıra Merkez - Sultanbeyli
Technical
Line length26.5[2] km (16.5 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC Overhead line
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Route map

Üsküdar Marmaray Ferries in Istanbul İDO
Fıstıkağacı
Bağlarbaşı
Altunizade Metrobus (Istanbul) M14 (Istanbul Metro)
Kısıklı
Bulgurlu
Ümraniye HızRay
Çarşı Çarşı (Istanbul Metro)
Yamanevler
Çakmak
Ihlamurkuyu
Altınşehir
İmam Hatip
Dudullu Dudullu (Istanbul Metro)
M8 Line
Necip Fazıl
Çekmeköy
Meclis
Sarıgazi
Sancaktepe Şehir Hastanesi
Sancaktepe HızRay
Samandıra Merkez
Veysel Karani
Hasanpaşa
Sultanbeyli
M5 Metro Train at Üsküdar

Line M5, officially referred to as the M5 Üsküdar–Samandıra Merkez line (Turkish: M5 Üsküdar–Samandıra Merkez metro hattı), is a rapid transit line of the Istanbul Metro System. It is colored deep purple on the maps and route signs. M5 is the second rapid transit line on the Asian side of Istanbul, the other in service since August 2012, the M4.[3] Furthermore, it is the first driverless rapid transit line in Turkey.

Overview

The construction of the 20-kilometre-long (12 mi) line in the west–east direction with 16 stations between Üsküdar and Çekmeköy, and its connection line to the depot with 3 km (1.9 mi) length began on 20 March 2012. Projected to cost about 564 million, the line is built by the Doğuş Construction Group and was expected to open in May 2015; however, the expected opening day was then revised to 20 September 2016, until it became clear that it would not open then. According to news in Turkish TV in November 2016, half of the M5 line (Üsküdar - Ümraniye) would open in January 2017, with driverless trains, and then in early 2017 the new opening date was stated to be 22 March providing there are no further delays.[4] But in April 2017 the opening date had been postponed further to 30 August 2017.[5] Later it was postponed further, first to 14 September 2017 and then to 29 October 2017.[citation needed] Finally the line was opened on 15 December 2017.[citation needed]

Earlier plans[6] to extend M5 to Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in the future have been cancelled, with the M4 extension now open to this airport.[citation needed]

Stations

The M5 has a total of 20 stations. Together with these 20 stations, 1 is still under construction and 3 more are planned within the M5's eastward extension to Sultanbeyli. All stations have protective barriers with automatic doors, opening only when the train is stopped at the platform.

Station list of the Üsküdar–Çekmeköy-Sultanbeyli metro line
M5 Üsküdar-Samandıra Merkez
Station District Opened Connections
Üsküdar Disabled access Üsküdar 15 December 2017 Marmaray TCDD Taşımacılık: Marmaray
Ferries in Istanbul Şehir Hatları
Ferries in Istanbul Turyol
Ferries in Istanbul Dentur
Bus interchange İETT Bus: 2, 5, 6, 9A, 11BE, 11C, 11D, 11E, 11ES, 11L, 11M, 11P, 11ST, 11T, 11Ü, 11ÜS, 11Y, 12, 12A, 12C, 13M, 15, 15B, 15C, 15E, 15H, 15K, 15KÇ, 15M, 15N, 15P, 15R, 15S, 15T, 15Y, 15ŞN, 15Z, 16A, 16F, 16M, 16, 18, 18Ü, 18Y, 139, 139A, 320A
Fıstıkağacı Disabled access Bus interchange İETT Bus: 2, 9, 9Ç, 9Ş, 9Ü, 9ÜD, 11A, 11BE, 11C, 11D, 11E, 11EK, 11ES, 11G, 11K, 11L, 11M, 11N, 11ST, 11T, 11Ü, 11Ü, 11ÜS, 11Y, 12A, 12ÜS, 139, 139A, 320, D1
Bağlarbaşı Disabled access Bus interchange İETT Bus: 2, 3, 9, 9A, 9Ç, 9Ş, 9Ü, 9ÜD, 11A, 11BE, 11C, 11D, 11E, 11EK, 11ES, 11G, 11K, 11L, 11M, 11N, 11P, 11ST, 11Ü, 11ÜS, 11Y, 12A, 12ÜS, 13, 13AB, 13B, 13TD, 14, 14D, 14F, 14K, 14M, 14R, 14Y, 14YK, 15F, 125, 129T, 139, 139A, 320, 500A, D1, MR9
Altunizade Disabled access Metrobus (Istanbul) Metrobus: 34G, 34AS, 34A, 34Z
Bus interchange İETT Bus: 9, 9A, 9Ç, 9Ş, 9T, 9Ü, 9ÜD, 11, 11A, 11BE, 11C, 11D, 11E, 11EK, 11G, 11K, 11L, 11M, 11N, 11P, 11SA, 11ST, 11ÜS, 11V, 11Y, 12ÜS, 13, 13B, 13TD, 14, 14D, 14F, 14FD, 14K, 14M, 14R, 14Y, 14YK, 15F, 125, 129T, 139, 139A, 320, D1, MR9
Kısıklı Disabled access Bus interchange İETT Bus: 9, 9A, 9Ç, 9Ş, 9T, 9Ü, 9ÜD, 11, 11A, 11D, 11E, 11EK, 11G, 11K, 11L, 11M, 11N, 11P, 11SA, 11ST, 11ÜS, 11V, 11Y, 12ÜS, 13, 13AB, 13B, 13TD, 14, 14D, 14F, 14FD, 14K, 14R, 14Y, 14YK, 129T, 320, 522, D1, MR9, TB2
Bulgurlu Bus interchange İETT Bus: 6, 8E, 9K, 11E, 11EK, 11L, 11M, 11N, 14B, 14DK, 14E, 14ES, 15BK, 15ÇK, 15SK, 15YK
Ümraniye Disabled access Ümraniye Bus interchange İETT Bus: 9A, 9Ç, 9Ş, 9Ü, 9ÜD, 10, 11D, 11G, 11K, 11P, 11V, 13, 13B, 13H, 13TD, 14, 14B, 14DK, 14E, 14ES, 14K, 14YE, 19D, 20, 131, 131A, 131C, 131T, 131TD, 131Ü, 131YS, 138, 139, 139A, 320, 522, D1
Çarşı Disabled access Metro interchange Istanbul Metro: M12 (Istanbul Metro)
Bus interchange İETT Bus: 9A, 9Ç, 9Ş, 9Ü, 9ÜD, 10, 11D, 11G, 11K, 11P, 11V, 13, 13B, 13H, 13TD, 14, 14B, 14DK, 14E, 14ES, 14K, 14YE, 19D, 20, 131, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131T, 131TD, 131YS, 131Ü, 138, 139, 139A, 320, 522
Yamanevler Disabled access Bus interchange İETT Bus: 9A, 9Ç, 9Ş, 9Ü, 9ÜD, 10, 11G, 11H, 11P, 11V, 11ÇB, 13, 13B, 13H, 13TD, 14, 14B, 14E, 14ES, 14YE, 19D, 131, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131TD, 131YS, 131Ü, 138, 320, 522
Çakmak Disabled access 21 October 2018 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 8K, 9Ç, 9Ş, 9Ü, 9ÜD, 10, 11H, 11P, 11V, 11ÇB, 13, 13H, 13TD, 14, 14B, 14ES, 14YE, 19D, 20Ü, 131, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131T, 131TD, 131YS, 131Ü, 138, 139, 139A, 320, 522
Ihlamurkuyu Disabled access Bus interchange İETT Bus: 8K, 9, 9Ç, 9Ş, 9Ü, 9ÜD, 11ÇB, 11G, 11H, 11P, 11V, 13TD, 14, 14B, 15SD, 19D, 20Ü, 14YE, 11ÇB, 122C, 131, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131H, 131TD, 131Ü, 139T, 320, 522, 522B, E-3
Altınşehir Disabled access Bus interchange İETT Bus: 9Ç, 9Ş, 9Ü, 9ÜD, 11ÇB, 11G, 11P, 11V, 14, 14YE, 15SD, 19D, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131H, 131TD, 131Ü, 320, 522, 522B
İmam Hatip Lisesi Disabled access Bus interchange İETT Bus: 11V, 11ÇB, 11ÜS, 14, 14TM, 15SD, 19D, 131, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131H, 131TD, 131Ü, 522, 522B
Dudullu Disabled access Metro interchange Istanbul Metro: Line M8
Bus interchange İETT Bus: 11V, 11ÇB, 11ÜS, 14, 14TM, 15SD, 19D, 131, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131H, 131TD, 131Ü, 522, 522B
Necip Fazıl Disabled access Bus interchange İETT Bus: 11V, 14, 14A, 14AK, 14CE, 14T, 19S, 19SB, 131, 131A, 131B, 131H, 131T, 131TD, 131Ü, 522, 522B, ÇM41
Çekmeköy Disabled access Çekmeköy Bus interchange İETT Bus: 9ÇN, 9H, 9K, 11, 11A, 11G, 11R, 11SA, 11ÜS, 11V, 14, 14A, 14AK, 14T, 14YK, 19S, 19SB, 122V, 131, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131H, 131T, 131TD, 131Ü, 131Y, 132YM, 138, 138B, 139, 139A, 139D, 139S, 139T, 522N, 522ST, ÇM42, MR9
Meclis Disabled access Sancaktepe 16 March 2024 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 14S, 19A, 19E, 19EK, 19V, 20D, 131K, 131YS, ÇM42, ÇM43, ÇM44
Sarıgazi Disabled access Bus interchange İETT Bus: 11,11SA, 11V, 11ÜS, 14, 14YK, 19A, 19EK,Ü 19S, 19SB, 122H, 122V, 131, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131H, 131K,131Y, 131Ü, 132YM, 522B, 522ST, 622, UM60, UM61, UM73
Sancaktepe Şehir Hastanesi Disabled access 2025 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 11ÜS, 14S, 19SB, 19V, 122H, 122V, 131, 131A, 131C, 131H, 131Ü, 132S, 132YB, 132ÇK, 522ST, UM73, ÇM44
Sancaktepe Disabled access 16 March 2024 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 11SA, 18E, 131B, 131Y, 132YM, UM60
Samandıra Merkez Disabled access Bus interchange İETT Bus: 11SA, 11ÜS, 14KS, 14S, 18E, 18F, 18UK, 18V,18Y, 18Ü, 19SB, 122H, 131, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131H, 131V, 131Y 131Ü, 132M, 132N, 132S, 132SB, 132YB, 132YM, 132ÇK, 320A, 522ST, KM70, UM60, UM73
Veysel Karani Disabled access Late 2025 Bus interchange İETT Bus: 11SA, 11ÜS, 11V, 14KS, 14S, 18F, 18Ü, 18V, 18YS, 19V, 122H, 122V, 131, 131C, 131H, 131Ü, 131V, 132C, 132M, 132P, 132SB, 132Z, 522ST, KM70, UM60, UM73
Hasanpaşa Disabled access Sultanbeyli Bus interchange İETT Bus: 11ÜS, 14KS, 14S, 18, 18A, 18D, 18K, 18M, 18UK, 18YS, 18Ü, 19SB, 122H, 131, 131C, 131H, 131SB, 132C, 132M, 132P, 132SB, 132Z, 522ST, UM73
Sultanbeyli Disabled access Bus interchange İETT Bus: 11ÜS, 14KS, 14S, 18, 18A, 18D, 18K, 18UK, 18YS, 18Ü, 19SB, 122H, 131, 131C, 131H, 132C, 132P, 132V, 132Z, 522ST, KM72, UM73

See also

References

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