HaydarpaÅŸa-Gebze Line

S -Bahn Istanbul

The İstanbul Banliyö Trenleri ( literally, too: S-Bahn Istanbul, but literally translated: " Istanbul suburb trains " ) are the S-Bahn system of the Turkish 15 million metropolis Istanbul. Together with the metro lines of the Istanbul metro and tram lines ( Tramvay ), the light rail, ferries, the Metrobüs and the municipal bus system make the running in the seaside suburb trains the backbone of rail-based public transport in Istanbul; they connect the west and eastern suburbs and parts of the city with the city center on the European and Asian side of Istanbul.

On October 29, 2013 were opened under the Bosphorus, with the opening of Marmaraytunnels an intercontinental connecting the S- Bahn network. Thus, the first intercontinental commuter train line in the world was born. By 2013, the trains ended in Europe at Sirkeci train station and on the Asian side at Haydarpaşa Station. At both terminal stations consisted port for long-distance railway of the Turkish state-owned railway company TCDD, which is also the operator of the S -Bahn, as well as other urban transport. Due to the modernization of the platforms at the stations currently suspended (expected in 2015), the S -Bahn on the Asian side of the city east Ayrilikçeşme. On the European shore stations are not served by Kazlicesme west.

Limitations of the Istanbul tram operation by the continued construction of the Marmarayprojekts from the October 29, 2013

Construction is underway (platform conversions, track work, etc.) in the course of the Marmaray construction project it comes from the end of October 2013, operating restrictions in the S -Bahn - operation between Kazlicesme and Halkalı in the west and east of the station Ayrılıkçeşme. The operation of these sections is temporarily completely paralyzed. The former stretch of Ayrılıkçeşme after Haydarpaşa is permanently shut down. In the overall network of the station Yedikule and southeast of the newly formed S-Bahn station Ayrılıkçeşme be relocated west 40 stations, or new or expanded, including seven by Intercity stop; three tunnel stations built on the historical peninsula east of Yedikule new. The tunnel connection between Europe and Asia is open for passenger transport and not affected by the restrictions.

History

1955, the first tram line was opened on the European side of the city ( by October 2013 B1). She used since then into town from Halkalı the route of the old Orient Express. In 1969, the second S -Bahn line was opened ( by October 2013 B2 ) from Haydarpaşa, the starting station of the Baghdad Railway. The second line was necessary because in their line path in a southeasterly direction along the coast from the late 1960s created more and more suburbs, which had to be connected via a powerful connection to the ferry to the European side of the city as a daily commuter flow to the European side blew up the capacity of the two Bosphorus bridges.

Line network

The two lines B1 and B2 before October 29, 2013; '' B '' stands for '' Banliyö Treni '':

After the completion of Marmaraytunnels the distance between Kazlicesme (Europe) and Ayrilikçeşme / İbrahimağa (Asia) will initially only from S-Bahn trains - driven on at 13.4 km long Bosporus tunnel - and without mixed traffic with long-distance trains. To the west and east of the stations the train operation is suspended until the conclusion of the modernization reconstruction of the 60 km long outer branches.

On October 29, 2013, the S-Bahn operation began between stations Kazlicesme in the west and Ayrilikçeşme / İbrahimağa in the east. East of the station are located above ground Kazlicesme the trains in the Marmaraytunnel. On the European side of the tunnel stations Yenikapı and Sirkeci are first approached. In Yenikapı soon a connection to the subway lines M1A, M1B and M2 of the Istanbul Metro will be possible. The tunnels and stations for it are finished. In Sirkeci can be switched to the tram line T1, which connects the ferry terminal Kabataş with the historical peninsula and Zeytinburnu. From here the train crosses the Bosphorus to the tunnel tubes on the ocean floor and reached on the Asian side of the station Üsküdar, where is currently being built at the opening in 2015 Metro line M5. At the provisional terminus Ayrilikçeşme already a interchange with Metro line M4. The stations Üsküdar and Ayrilikçeşme are tunnel stations.

Transfer connections to other modes of transport

Operating times and cycle intervals

Until the Marmaray opening the S-Bahn trains ran in each direction three to four times per hour, so in clock intervals of 15 to 20 minutes. The first trains of the day left the terminal stations morning at 5:30 clock. The last trains ran from to 0 each clock from the end stations, so that the S-Bahn operation throughout the network ended to 1 clock. After the full completion of construction in the area of ​​the S-Bahn S-Bahn trains can travel at 2-minute intervals. From November 2013 to 2015 the trains to commute through the Marmaraytunnel in four- minute intervals.

Rates

The S-Bahn is integrated in the Istanbul public transport fare system, so for the operated by the State Railways TCDD commuter trains the same tickets and fares apply as for those of the urban transport companies Istanbul ulaşım ( for metro, light rail, tram, Metrobüs, ferries and (Stand ) cable cars Tünel and F1) and IETT (city buses) maintained transport.

A single ticket costs regardless of the distance traveled 3 teaspoons for adults. With the Akbil Pass, a rechargeable electronic " pre-paid " memory chip, the fare is reduced to 1.05 TL to 1.95 TL. In addition, monthly subscriptions for 70 TL are available. Civil servants, pensioners, students and students get discounts. Within the trains no canceling or payment is possible. Outside the ticket barriers which are located at each S-Bahn station at the entrances to the platforms, there are ticket counters, or vending machines.

Specifications

Energy supply and gauge

As with the Metro, the city and tram (except for the meter-gauge line to T3) is the gauge in the S -Bahn system 1435 mm ( standard gauge ). The energy is supplied via an overhead line system with 25 kV AC.

Rolling stock

The newer car units built in 2009 in Korea Hunday - red units, which are also used in Ankara and Izmir. The 1979 Tüvasaş built in Turkey E14000 - carts were replaced with the completion of the Marmaray project. In 2011, the older E8000 teams were retired, were in use since 1955. At all train sets a niederfluriger ascent is possible.

As part of the Marmaray project, 20 five -piece and 34 ten -car multiple units were purchased for the transport, which were supplied by the Korean company Hyundai Rotem. The vehicles are 3 m wide; a ten -car train is 220 meters long and can carry up to 3040 people. For these high capacity and rapid boarding and alighting the car have on each side five double doors and large standing areas, but relatively few seats. The car bodies are welded stainless steel and designed for a service life of 50 years.

Transport infrastructure

The S-Bahn in Istanbul - unlike the Metro - as in many German S -Bahn systems, not from other rail traffic completely separate system. She shares the tracks in sections with other rail traffic. Nevertheless, the S- Bahn services in relation to other passenger trains (Intercity and long-distance ), by far the majority of the traffic dar. on the shared trackage

Importance of the Marmaray project to transport S -Bahn

By October 2013, the inner-city high-speed rail networks of the European and Asian side of Istanbul were separated by the Bosphorus. Transcontinental connections between the transport rail networks of the city were made ​​by local Buses, Metrobüs and the ferries. With the coupling of the two S -Bahn lines, the first high-performance high-speed rail connection between the two halves of the city was realized, which is to help the everyday (professional) commuting significantly facilitate and shorten. In the 4- minute intervals the trains connect the 13.6 km long railway tunnel Europe with Asia. 1.4 km of tunnels lie at the bottom of the Bosphorus. The attractiveness of transport train is expected to increase by shortening the travel time by 56 minutes ( compared to the ferry ) in Istanbul clearly the one hand, numerous bus routes, on the other hand, important for the development of the historical peninsula and the western suburbs tram line T1, and the metro lines are obtained from 2014 transfer stations to the S- Bahn line. The metro lines thereby get an even more important function for feeder then transcontinental train system, which will remain until further notice the only fast rail connection between the two halves of the city.

Transport volume

The ride on the line B1 runs from Halkalı to Sirkeci 47 minutes. On B2, the trains from Haydarpaşa to Gebze 65 minutes on the road. Daily use 110,000 passengers used the S-Bahn.

Hourly Up to 75,000 travelers per direction will be transported by train through the tunnel ..

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• Rail transport (Turkey)
• Bosphorus
• S-Bahn ( Turkey)
• Traffic (Istanbul)