Bucharest Metro Line M6
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M6 is an under construction metro line of the Bucharest Metro. The M6 Line will connect Bucharest North railway station (Gara de Nord) to Henri Coandă International Airport (Aeroportul Otopeni). The line is expected to be completed by 2028.[1][2] Construction works have effectively started on December 15, 2023 and will be mainly financed by public funding, EU funds and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency), for a total cost estimated at €1.2 billion.
Stations
[edit]The M6 Line will have a total of 16 stations: 4 stations shared with the existing M4 Line and 12 planned new stations: Pajura, Expoziției, Piața Montreal, Gara Băneasa, Aeroport Băneasa, Tokyo, Washington, Paris, Bruxelles, Otopeni, Ion I.C. Brătianu, and Aeroport Otopeni.[2]
| Phase | Terminals | Length | Total stations | Construction since | Opening |
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| I | Gara de Nord – 1 Mai (as part of M4) | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) | 4 | 1989 | 2000 |
| II | 1 Mai – Tokyo | 6.6 km (4.1 mi) | 6 | December 2023[3] | 2027 (est.) |
| III | Tokyo – Otopeni Airport | 7.6 km (4.7 mi) | 6 | March 2025 | 2028[4] (est.) |
References
[edit]- ↑ Chirileasa, Andrei (29 April 2015). "Romania pays for Bucharest airport subway link with money from emissions trading". Romania Insider. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Metrorex: Metroul din Drumul Taberei va circula de la mijlocul anului viitor. Când vor începe lucrările la linia de metrou Otopeni" (in Romanian). Mediafax. 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "Metroul de Otopeni: Doi ani de la semnarea contractului la eliberarea autorizației de construire". 13 December 2023.
- ↑ "Metrou - Guvernul extinde cu mult, până în 2032, un împrumut cu Japonia pentru linia Aeroport Henri Coandă, din care a cheltuit în 11 ani doar 8,5 milioane de euro pe consultanță".