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 İstanbul, the other in service since August 2012, the M4.[3] Furthermore, it is the first driverless rapid transit line in Turkey.

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; 6 years ago (15 December 2017)
Üsküdar - Yamanevler

21 October 2018; 5 years ago (21 October 2018)
Yamanevler - Çekmeköy
16 March 2024; 36 days ago (16 March 2024)
Çekmeköy - Samandıra Merkez, except Sancaktepe Şehir Hastanesi

April 2025; 11 months' time (April 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)
Kısıklı
Bulgurlu
Ümraniye
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
Samandıra Merkez
Veysel Karani
Hasanpaşa
Sultanbeyli

Overview edit

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 edit

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   Üsküdar 15 December 2017   TCDD Taşımacılık: Marmaray
  Şehir Hatları
  Turyol
  Dentur
  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     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     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     Metrobus: 34G, 34AS, 34A, 34Z
  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     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   İETT Bus: 6, 8E, 9K, 11E, 11EK, 11L, 11M, 11N, 14B, 14DK, 14E, 14ES, 15BK, 15ÇK, 15SK, 15YK
Ümraniye   Ümraniye   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     Istanbul Metro: M12
  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     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   21 October 2018   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     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     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     İETT Bus: 11V, 11ÇB, 11ÜS, 14, 14TM, 15SD, 19D, 131, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131H, 131TD, 131Ü, 522, 522B
Dudullu     Istanbul Metro: M8
  İETT Bus: 11V, 11ÇB, 11ÜS, 14, 14TM, 15SD, 19D, 131, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131H, 131TD, 131Ü, 522, 522B
Necip Fazıl     İETT Bus: 11V, 14, 14A, 14AK, 14CE, 14T, 19S, 19SB, 131, 131A, 131B, 131H, 131T, 131TD, 131Ü, 522, 522B, ÇM41
Çekmeköy   Çekmeköy   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   Sancaktepe 16 March 2024   İETT Bus: 14S, 19A, 19E, 19EK, 19V, 20D, 131K, 131YS, ÇM42, ÇM43, ÇM44
Sarıgazi     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   August 2024   İETT Bus: 11ÜS, 14S, 19SB, 19V, 122H, 122V, 131, 131A, 131C, 131H, 131Ü, 132S, 132YB, 132ÇK, 522ST, UM73, ÇM44
Sancaktepe   16 March 2024   İETT Bus: 11SA, 18E, 131B, 131Y, 132YM, UM60
Samandıra Merkez     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   April 2025   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   Sultanbeyli   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     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 edit

References edit

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