The Ashgabat Monorail (Turkmen: Aşgabat monorels ýoly) is a monorail line on the Olympic Village in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.[1] Construction started in 2012, by Turkish construction company Polimeks[2] and completed in 2016.[3] It uses a 25-meter rolling stock by Intamin.[4]
Ashgabat Monorail | |||
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Overview | |||
Locale | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | ||
Transit type | Monorail | ||
Number of lines | 1 | ||
Number of stations | 8 | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 5 May 2016 | ||
Operator(s) | Intamin | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 5.2 kilometres (3 mi) | ||
Top speed | 80 km/h | ||
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History
editConstruction began in 2012 by the Turkish company Polimeks. It became operational in April 2016 and was officially inaugurated on May 5, 2016. Full-scale operations commenced with the opening of the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat on September 17, 2017.
Specifications
editThe length of the single-track circular line, including the branch to the depot, is 5,180 meters, with the elevation of viaducts and stations ranging from 6 to 20 meters. The line features eight covered elevated stations, designated M1 to M8. Three 25-meter articulated train units manufactured by Intamin operate along the line.
Each train has a capacity of 70 passengers and operates at a speed of 46 km/h, with a maximum speed of 70 km/h. [5]
References
edit- ^ "Ashgabat Monorail Construction June 2014". monorails.org. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ "Туркменистан: золотой век". turkmenistan.gov.tm. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ turkmenportal. "Президент Туркменистана совершил рабочую поездку в Ахалский велаят и по столице | Политика". Туркменистан, интернет портал о культурной, деловой и развлекательной жизни в Туркменистане (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "Ashgabat". intaminworldwide.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ [1]
External links
edit- Ashgabat Monorail by Intamin
- Olympic Complex - Polimeks Archived 2022-05-26 at the Wayback Machine