The Gebze Metro (Turkish: Gebze Metrosu) is an under-construction rapid transit system in Gebze and Darıca, Turkey. The system consists of a single 15.4 km (9.6 mi) long line running north from Darıca to Gebze. The line will interchange with TCDD Taşımacılık high-speed and intercity trains along with Marmaray commuter trains to Istanbul at Gebze railway station. The metro system will be the first network to exist outside of a provincial capital in Turkey, as Gebze and Darıca are located within the Kocaeli Province.
| Gebze Metro | |
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Gebze Metrosu |
| Owner | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure |
| Locale | Gebze and Darıca, Turkey |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 12[1] |
| Daily ridership | 4,800 (Projected)[2] |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | Late 2025 (expected) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 15.4 km (9.6 mi)[1][2] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
Most of the metro line will be underground, except for a 900 m (3,000 ft) section which will be at-grade. Journey time is expected to be 19 minutes and the projected daily ridership is expected to 4,800. A maintenance facility and a control center will be constructed at Pelitli, in north Gebze.[2] Construction began in late 2018, and is expected to open in late 2025.[3]
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edit- ^ a b "Gebze Metro inşası için ilk adım atılıyor". Kocaeli.bel.tr (in Turkish). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Darıca-Gebze Metro Hattı Proje Detayları". projedetaylari.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Zinnur Büyükgöz, Gebze Halkına Müjdeyi Verdi!". 28 September 2023.