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2023 In Rail Transport
Events January * January 2 – Line M7 (Istanbul Metro), M7 of the Istanbul Metro extends from Şişli—Mecidiyeköy (Istanbul Metro), Mecidiyeköy to Yıldız (Istanbul Metro), Yıldız. * January 6 – Line M8 (Istanbul Metro), M8 of the Istanbul Metro opens between Bostancı railway station, Bostancı and Parseller station, Parseller. * January 7 – Line T Third Street of the San Francisco Muni Metro rerouted via the Central Subway (San Francisco), Central Subway to Chinatown station (Muni Metro), Chinatown station. * January 18 ** – Beijing Subway introduces through service between Line 9 (Beijing Subway), Line 9 and the Fangshan line, Fangshan Line. ** – Chongqing Rail Transit: Line 9 (Chongqing Rail Transit), Line 9 extends from Xingke Ave. station, Xingke Ave to Huashigou station, Huashigou and Line 10 (Chongqing Rail Transit), Line 10 extends from Liyuchi station, Liyuchi to Houbao station, Houbao. * January 19 – Mumbai Metro: Line 2 ...
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M7 (Istanbul Metro)
The M7, officially referred to as the M7 Yıldız–Mahmutbey metro line () is a rapid transit line of the Istanbul Metro system on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is colored light pink on the maps and route signs. It is the first driverless rapid transit line of the European side of Istanbul. On 20 December 2013, the line was commissioned to Kalyon Group for construction. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on 9 February 2014. The line is long with 17 stations. The line is divided into three phases. Currently, it is partly in service. The section between Şişli—Mecidiyeköy (Istanbul Metro), Mecidiyeköy and Mahmutbey (Istanbul Metro), Mahmutbey was inaugurated on 28 October 2020. The Mecidiyeköy - Kabataş (Istanbul Metro), Kabataş and Mahmutbey (Istanbul Metro), Mahmutbey - Esenyurt Meydan phases are still under construction, and there is also a planned extension between the stations Esenyurt Meydan - Saadetdere. When fully completed, the M7-line will be ...
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Kağıthane (Istanbul Metro)
Kağıthane is an interchange station on the M7 and M11 lines of the Istanbul Metro. The M7 platform located above ground on the metro viaducts crossing the Kağıthane Creek, while the M11 platform is in underground. The M7 platform of the complex opened in 28 October 2020, and the M11 platform opened in 22 January 2023. Kağıthane station was originally planned to be completed in 2017, however construction delays pushed the opening back to first 2018, then 2019, and eventually to October 2020. The complex is the first metro station within central Kağıthane Kağıthane (, also ''Kâğıthane''), formerly Sadâbad () and Glykà Nerà (Greek: Γλυκά Νερά, , 'sweet waters') is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 15 km2, and its population is 455,943 (2022). .... The viaduct legs have seismic isolation and are constructed to be earthquake resistant. There is a walking distance of approximately 230 meters from the entrance number ...
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M11 (Istanbul Metro)
Line M11, officially referred to as the M11 Gayrettepe–Istanbul Airport–Halkalı Metro Line (), is a line of the Istanbul Metro. , it is operational between Gayrettepe and Arnavutköy Hastane via Istanbul Airport. The line is currently long, making it the longest line in the Istanbul Metro. The M11 is entirely underground, making it the second longest continuous subway tunnel in Europe, behind the Moscow Metro's Bolshaya Koltsevaya line. Route The purpose of this line is to provide direct and quick access from Istanbul Airport in Arnavutköy to Levent, Istanbul's main commercial center and to Halkalı, one of the city's most important train stations. Unlike other metro lines, the M11 will be a limited stop service, meaning that stations will be spaced further apart. This is most noticeable towards the line's southern ends, where the M11 will only have seven stations within Istanbul's urban area: Halkalı, Halkalı Stadı, Olimpiyat, Kayaşehir and Fenertepe in the west ...
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Gundavali Metro Station
Gundavali is the elevated southern terminal metro station on the North-South corridor of the Red Line 7 of Mumbai Metro in Mumbai, India. This metro station was inaugurated on by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gundavali is connected to the Western Express Highway station on Line 1 through a 58 metre long foot overbridge. Station layout Power and signaling system Like all other stations and railways of Mumbai metro, Gundavali station also uses 25,000 volt AC power system by overhead catenary An overhead line or overhead wire is an electrical cable that is used to transmit electrical energy to electric locomotives, Electric multiple unit, electric multiple units, trolleybuses or trams. The generic term used by the International Union ... to operate the trains. Entry/Exits See also References External links ''UrbanRail.Net''– descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations. {{Mumbai Metro navbox, line 7=yes, ...
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Aarey Metro Station
Aarey is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Red Line 7 of Mumbai Metro in Mumbai, India. This metro station was inaugurated on by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Station layout Power and signaling system Like all other stations and railways of Mumbai metro, Aarey station also uses 25,000 volt AC power system by overhead catenary An overhead line or overhead wire is an electrical cable that is used to transmit electrical energy to electric locomotives, Electric multiple unit, electric multiple units, trolleybuses or trams. The generic term used by the International Union ... to operate the trains. Entry/Exits See also References External links ''UrbanRail.Net''– descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations. {{Mumbai Metro navbox, line 7=yes Mumbai Metro stations ...
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Line 7 (Mumbai Metro)
The Red Line is part of the Mumbai Metro rail network for the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. During construction the line was divided into three smaller lines - Line 7 ( to ), Line 7A ( to ), and Line 9 ( to ). The 31.045 km line connects the region of Mira Bhayandar to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Andheri East and Dahisar East. Construction of Line 7 began in August 2016, and Line 7A and Line 9 started their construction in March 2020. The line is majorly elevated, with the Airport section being the only section underground. There are a total of 22 stations in the line, of which 21 are elevated and 1 underground. The line offers interchange with the Yellow Line at , Pink Line at , Blue Line at , and the Aqua Line at . The line is also proposed to have interchanges with Green Line and the Gold Line. __TOC__ Planning Line 7 An metro line connecting Andheri East and Dahisar East was proposed as Line 7 in the original Mumbai Metro master pl ...
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Andheri West Metro Station
Andheri West is the elevated southern terminal station on the north–south corridor of the Yellow Line 2A of the Mumbai Metro in Mumbai, India. This station is located in Andheri, Mumbai. This station is owned by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), and was inaugurated on 19 January 2023. History It was opened to the public on 19 January 2023, along with the second phase of Line 2A. Station layout Power and signaling system Like all other stations and railways of Mumbai metro, Andheri West station also uses 25,000 volt AC power system by overhead catenary An overhead line or overhead wire is an electrical cable that is used to transmit electrical energy to electric locomotives, Electric multiple unit, electric multiple units, trolleybuses or trams. The generic term used by the International Union ... to operate the trains. References {{Mumbai Metro navbox, line 2=yes Railway stations in India opened in 2023 Mumbai Metro stations ...
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Dahanukarwadi Metro Station
Dahanukarwadi is an elevated metro station serving Dahanukarwadi neighbourhood of Kandivli on the North-South corridor of the Yellow Line 2A of Mumbai Metro in Mumbai, India. This station is owned by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), and was inaugurated on 2 April 2022. History J Kumar Infraprojects was awarded the contract to construct the station in June 2016. The MMRDA announced that electrification of the line had been completed on 26 May 2020. Dahanukarwadi was opened to the public on 2 April 2022, along with the first phase of Line 2A. Station layout Power and signaling system Like all other stations and railways of Mumbai metro, Dahanaukarwadi station also uses 25,000 volt AC power system by overhead catenary An overhead line or overhead wire is an electrical cable that is used to transmit electrical energy to electric locomotives, Electric multiple unit, electric multiple units, trolleybuses or trams. The generic term used by the ...
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Line 2 (Mumbai Metro)
Yellow Line (Line 2) is a rapid transit metro line of the Mumbai Metro in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The line connects Dahisar in the northwest with Mandale in Mankhurd via Andheri, BKC and Chembur in the east. Phase One of Line 2A was partially opened on 2 April 2022 from Dahisar East to Dahanukarwadi. Line 2A was completely opened on 19 January 2023 from Dahanukarwadi to Andheri West, and consisted of eight new stations Construction on the first section of the line, called Metro 2A (between Dahisar and D.N. Road), began in November 2016, and was completed in April 2022. This section will be long, and comprise 17 of the 39 stations that form part of this route. The new section of the Yellow Line from Dahanukarwadi to DN Nagar was inaugurated on January 19, 2023, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Planning Public private partnership with RInfra A long Colaba–Bandra–Charkop line was proposed as Yellow Linein the original Mumbai Metro masterplan unveiled by ...
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Mumbai Metro
The Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Mumbai and the wider Mumbai Metropolitan Region in Maharashtra, India. While the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited is responsible for all metro rail projects being developed in Maharashtra, except for those in the Mumbai Metropolitan Area, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is the authority responsible for maintaining the metro system in the Greater Mumbai area. The rapid transit metro system is designed to reduce traffic congestion in the city and supplement the overcrowded Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is being built in three phases, over 15 years, with overall completion expected in October 2026. The Mumbai Metro is the Urban rail transit in India#List of systems, fourth longest operational metro network in India with an operational length of as of May 2025. When completed, the core system will comprise sixteen high-capacity metro railway lines, spanning a total of more than (25% ...
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Houbao Station
Line 10 of Chongqing Rail Transit The Chongqing Rail Transit (branded as CRT; also known as Chongqing Metro) is the rapid transit system in the city of Chongqing, China. In operation since 2005, it serves the transportation needs of the city's main business and entertainment ... is a rapid transit line that opened on 28 December 2017. Rapid trains started operating on Line 10 in June 2020. The trains on Line 10, which links Jiangbei Airport and Chongqing North railway station, are equipped with a luggage rack on each car. Opening timeline Stations (north to south) Notes References {{Chongqing Rail Transit Railway lines opened in 2017 Airport rail links in China 2017 establishments in China ...
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