Ankara Metro
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A subway train on the M2 line of the Ankara Metro
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| Native name | Ankara Metrosu | ||
| Locale | Ankara, Turkey | ||
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Light rail  Rapid transit
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| Number of lines | 4 (1 more under construction) |
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| Number of stations | 54 | ||
| Daily ridership | 289,155 (average, 2014) | ||
| Annual ridership |
Ankaray : 37.1 million (2014) Metro : 67.0 million (2014)Total: 104.1 million (2013) |
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| Website | http://www.ego.gov.tr | ||
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| Began operation | 1996 / 1997
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| Operator(s) | Electricity, Gas, Bus General Directorate (EGO) | ||
| Number of vehicles | 432 (108 Bombardier, 324 CSR) 33 (Breda-AEG)
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| System length | 65.74 km (40.85 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC Third rail | ||
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The Ankara Metro (Turkish: Ankara Metrosu) is the rapid transit system serving Ankara, the capital of Turkey. At present, Ankara's rapid transit system consists of four metro lines – the light rail Ankaray line, the Batıkent Metrosu (M1), the Koru Metrosu (M2) and Törekent Metrosu (M3) lines and the new Keçiören Metrosu (M4) line opened in 2017. The Ankaray, the M1, M2 and M3 lines, together transported 104.1 million passengers in 2014, which corresponds to a ridership of approximately 289,155 per day.
The Kızılay to Atatürk Cultural Center link of M4 is not yet opened and remains under construction. Also, an additional line (approx. 30 km long) between Kızılay and Ankara Esenboğa Airport is in the planning stages and would make up the next phase of expansion of the metro.
The Ankaray (from Turkish: Ankara ray, meaning Ankara rail), a light rail system (Turkish: Hafif Raylı, which literally translates as "Light Rail", though the line does operate as more of a "light metro" line) was the first phase of the modern rapid transit network of the city. The Ankaray was constructed by a consortium headed by Siemens over a period of four years (1992–96). It opened on 20 August 1996. The line runs between AŞTİ (Turkish: Ankara Şehirlerarası Terminal İşletmesi – Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal) and Dikimevi, covering a distance of 8.53 kilometres (5.30 mi), of which 6.68 kilometres (4.15 mi) is through underground tunnels. The line has 11 stations.
The Ankara Metro has been operating since 29 December 1997, with the opening of its first full metro line, M1, traveling between Kızılay, the city center, and Batıkent.
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