Adana Metro

The Metro Adana ( Turkish: Adana Metrosu, short metro) is the underground railway system of the southern Turkish city of Adana. It consists of a track that was put into operation in 2010.

Development of the Metro project

In 1988, it was examined at the initiative of the municipality from the Ministry of Transport in Ankara, to what extent the construction of a subway line through the growing metropolis is feasible. 1996, the project was finished on the ministerial level, and signed a contract with Adtranz Alarko - ABB Electric to build. 1999 was the start of construction of the line. Then the metro took 14 May 2010 on its operation.

Construction standard

The circuit is completely separated from road and rail traffic, ie it does not intersect with other traffic and runs along its entire line path on a specially fortified own building. It is thus no light rail, but a 'real' underground. Nevertheless, it is called because of the light rail vehicles similar and the catenary operation as, Hafif Metro ', ie, light metro ' which means light rail in Germany in about.

Curve

The line runs under the Turgut Özal Boulevard and turns to the station Anadolu Lisesi sudwärts and follows the Alparslan Türkeş Boulevard. It crosses the railway line to the town hall and arrives in South Adana, where the highway crosses D -400. Then you cross the Seyhan River north of regülatör Bridge and extends northward again, the D -400, where it ends at Yüreğir bus station.

Vehicles and track

The track gauge is on the Metro 1435. This is the European standard gauge of track. On the Metro line operate vehicles of the manufacturer Bombardier Sweden. The company was also responsible for all the technology, all signs of the route and the communication system.

Tickets and running times

The metro operates daily approximately 15 hours. The first trains leave the two end at 6.15 clock. The last trains leave the terminal stations by 21 clock. It is run in 15 minute intervals. The fare ( One way 0.75 TL) can be paid with electronically readable pre-paid cards; these cards which are available at retail outlets and vending machines will be captured by sensors at the ticket barriers.

Operator

The metro is operated by the City Council Adana, which also maintains the urban bus network. The latter has in the catchment area of ​​a feeder route and fine distribution function to the underground and away from the line.

Extension

The Adana Metro will be extended in the next few years of its southeastern end point from 9.5 km to the campus of Çukurova University in the northeast of Adana. By expanding seven stations would come to the previous inventory. The line would then cross the city a U-shape and intersect with the previously developed to S -Bahn - standard railroad line of the Turkish State Railways TCDD at the bottom of Us. Accurate data for the extension are not yet fixed.