Mersin Metro

{{Short description|Metro system for the Turkish city of Mersin}}

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| locale = Mersin, Turkey

| transit_type = Rapid transit

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| lines = 1 (planned)

| stations = 11 (planned)

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| began_operation = Mid-2026

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| system_length = {{convert|13.4|km|mi|1|abbr=on}}

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(standard gauge)

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The Mersin Metro is a proposed rapid transit system for the Turkish city of Mersin. Construction is due to begin in 2024, and will take 48 months to complete.{{cite web|url= https://www.railwaygazette.com/metro/mersin-announces-construction-schedule-for-citys-first-metro-line/60005.article|title=Mersin announced construction schedule for city's first metro line|website=Railway Gazette International|date=5 October 2021|access-date=6 October 2021}}

Background

Planning for the metro first began in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/metro-report/bidders-compete-to-build-first-metro-in-mersin/57608.article|title=Bidders compete to build first metro in Mersin|website=www.railwaygazette.com|date=21 October 2020|accessdate=3 March 2021}} Originally planned as a 20km line with 15 stations, the project was revised to reduce costs and the length and number of stations was reduced to 13.4 km and 11 stations, respectively. In October 2020, the city of Mersin announced that 13 companies had submitted bids to build the first metro line.{{cite web|url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/metro-report/bidders-compete-to-build-first-metro-in-mersin/57608.article|title=Bidders compete to build first metro in Mersin|website=Railway Gazette|date=21 October 2020|accessdate=25 February 2021}} The line will link Mezitli in the southwest with Üçocak in the northeast and include an interchange with the city’s train station. Services are excepted to run at a maximum speed of 80 km/h, offering a total journey time of 23 min.{{Cite web|date=24 February 2021|title=Mersin metro electromechanical tender result|url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/mersin-metro-electromechanical-tender-result/58577.article|access-date=2021-03-03|website=Railway Gazette International|language=en}}

Stations

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Name ! Station ! District ! Connections
1 \| Viranşehir \| rowspan="2"\| Mezitli \|
2 \| Mezitli Kent Meydanı \|
3 \| Üniversite \| rowspan="6"\| Yenişehir \| T1 University Tram Line (Planned)
4 \| Marina \|
5 \| Barbaros \|
6 \| Pozcu \|
7 \| Muğdat \|
8 \| Tulumba \|
9 \| Özgür Çocuk Parkı \| rowspan="3"\| Akdeniz \|
10 \| Gar \| Mersin Railway Station
11 \| Üçocak Kent Meydanı \| M2 Üçocak-Otogar Metro Line (Planned)

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Name

! Station

! District

! Connections

| Viranşehir

| rowspan="2"| Mezitli

| Mezitli Kent Meydanı

| Üniversite

| rowspan="6"| Yenişehir

| T1 University Tram Line (Planned)

| Marina