Bucharest Metro Line M5

Line M5
Râul Doamnei
Constantin Brâncuși
Valea Ialomiței
Romancierilor
Parc Drumul Taberei
Tudor Vladimirescu
Favorit
Orizont
Academia Militară
Eroilor
proposed extension
proposed
extension
 
Hașdeu
Cișmigiu
Universitate
Calea Moșilor
Traian
Iancului
Victor Manu
Arena Națională
Chișinău
Morarilor
Sfântul Pantelimon
Vergului

M5 is the newest of the five lines of the Bucharest Metro, opened on 15 September 2020. In the first phase (6.87 km (4.3 mi)), it runs from Eroilor to Râul Doamnei, and to Valea Ialomiței, in the Drumul Taberei neighbourhood.

Valea Ialomitei bound Metro train stationed at Eroilor

History

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In 2011, construction started on the first section of the M5.[1][2] The expected construction cost was €708.6 million.[3] Opened on 15 September 2020, the first section, Râul Doamnei to Eroilor is around 7 km (4.3 mi) long with 10 stations.

After that, the line will be extended to Iancului, and from there under Iancului Road (Șoseaua Iancului) until it reaches the Pantelimon station of M1.

Rolling stock

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Until 2023, when new Alstom Metropolis French trains for this line are meant to arrive, 8 Canadian Bombardier Movia 346 train sets are used, redistributed from M3.

Stations

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Network Map
Phase Terminals Length Stations Constructor Construction since Opening
I Râul DoamneiEroilor 6.9 km 9 Astaldi-FCC-AB Construct-Delta ACM April 2011 15 September 2020
RomancierilorValea Ialomiței 1 Max Bögl
II EroilorUniversitate 5.4 km 3 - TBA 2025 (est.)
UniversitateIancului 3 -
III IanculuiPantelimon 3.8 km 6 - On hold 2032 (est.)

Sources: metrorex.ro,[4] adevarul.ro,[5] wall-street.ro[6]

References

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  1. ^ Metrorex Press release 15 March 2011 (in Romanian)
  2. ^ Metrorex Press release 15 April 2011 (in Romanian)
  3. ^ "Extension of Bucharest Metro Line 5". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  4. ^ "Metrorex (2018). Details for M5 at page 46" (PDF). Metrorex.ro. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  5. ^ Mai puține stații în magistrala 5 de metrou tronsonul Universitate-Pantelimon (in Romanian)
  6. ^ "În ce stadiu este proiectul metroului pâna la Pantelimon și când ar putea fi gata?" (in Romanian).
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