Üçyol—Çamlıkule Line

Üçyol—Çamlıkule Line
The western terminus of the line, Üçyol.
Overview
Native name	Üçyol—Çamlıkule Hattı
Type	Rapid transit
System	İzmir Metro
Status	Planned
Locale	İzmir, Turkey
Termini	Üçyol, Konak (West) Çamlıkule, Buca (East)
Stations	11
Operation
Opened	2022 (Expected)
Owner	İzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Operator(s)	İzmir Metro A.Ş.
Technical
Line length	11.3 km (7.0 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750V DC Third rail

The Üçyol—Çamlıkule Line (Turkish: Üçyol—Çamlıtepe Hattı) is a planned ATO rapid transit line in İzmir, Turkey. The line has a total length of 11.3 km (7.0 mi) and would begin at Üçyol and run southeast into Buca. When completed, the line will become the second driverless metro line in Turkey, after the M5 line in Istanbul. Construction is expected to begin in 2018 and the line is expected to enter service in 2022.

Buca is the second most populous district in İzmir, after Karabağlar, and is one of the city's oldest settlements. Despite this, the only form of public transportation (aside from buses) is the Southern Line of the İZBAN commuter rail system, which runs along the far west side of the district. Prior to 2006, a railway to Buca was in service which provided commuter trains to Basmane and Alsancak stations in central İzmir. The railway was closed down in 2006, due to construction of the Şirinyer Tunnel, thus leaving central Buca without any access to rail transportation.

Plans to construct a metro line to Buca were first announced in 2005, but due to problems with the construction of the Üçyol-Fahrettin Altay extension, these plans were suspended. In 2009, the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality released a master plan for public transportation in the city. Included in this plan was a tram line from Şirinyer to central Buca. However, the Buca tram line was removed from the plan due to pressure from the Ministry of Transport.