M5 (İzmir Metro)

Halkapınar—Otogar Line
The western terminus of the line, Halkapınar Transfer Center.
Overview
Native nameHalkapınar—Otogar Hattı
StatusPlanned
OwnerTurkish State Railways
Localeİzmir, Turkey
Termini
Stations5
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemİZBAN
Operator(s)İZBAN A.Ş.
Depot(s)Alsancak
Technical
Line length4.5 km (2.8 mi)
CharacterS-Bahn
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Loading gaugeTCDD gross gauge
Minimum radius210 metres (689 ft 0 in)
Electrification25 kV AC
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
SignallingCBTC

The Halkapınar—Otogar Line (Turkish: Halkapınar—Otogar Hattı) is a planned urban commuter railway line in İzmir, Turkey. The line has a total length of 4.5 km (2.8 mi) and would begin at Halkapınar Transfer Center and run southeast along Kamil Tunca Boulevard to the İzmir Bus Terminal (Turkish: Otogar). Construction of the line was approved in May 2017, and is expected to begin in December 2017 or January 2018. It was previously planned as a subway but revised in 2018 to be constructed as a commuter railway.