İzmir Metro

İzmir Metro
Çankaya station of the İzmir Metro
Overview
Native nameİzmir Metrosu
Ownerİzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Localeİzmir, Turkey
Transit typeLight metro
Number of lines1 (1 under construction)
Number of stations24
Daily ridership173,000
Chief executiveAhmet Sinan Karakuzu
HeadquartersHalkapınar
Websiteİzmir Metro
Operation
Began operation22 April 2000
Operator(s)İzmir Metro A.Ş.
Number of vehicles182
Train length120 metres (393 ft 8 in)
Headway4 min - Peak Hours 10 min - Max. Wait Time
Technical
System length27 km (17 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius of curvature75 metres (246 ft 1 in)
Electrification750 V DC Third rail, bottom contact
Average speed42 km/h (26 mph)
Top speed90 km/h (56 mph) (designed)
80 km/h (50 mph) (maximum permitted)
System map

The İzmir Metro (Turkish: İzmir Metrosu) is a light metro system serving the city of İzmir, Turkey. The current system, consisting of one line, starts from Narlıdere Kaymakamlık station in the southwestern portion of the metropolitan area and runs towards northeast to end at Evka-3 in Bornova. İzmir's metro line is 27 kilometres (17 mi) long, and serves 24 stations as of 4 March 2024.