Ankara Metro Light Rail Development, Turkey
Key Data:
Ownership
Ankara Metro Consortium
Date opened
1996 (Ankaray), 1997 (Metro)
Route length
8.7km (Ankaray), 14.6km (Metro)
Gauge
1,435mm
Lines
2
Stations
12
Passengers carried/hour
35,000
Extensions planned:
1998-2015
45km (28 miles)
Rolling Stock:
Vehicle total
108
Builder
Breda (Ankaray), Bombardier (Metro)
Power System:
Voltage
750V
Current
DC third rail
Special Characteristics:
City population
3.5 million
Continual expansion
Expansion to serve north west of city
Early teething troubles resolved
Full segregation from road
Automatic train control
Passenger capacity 2,000 per train
