Ashgabat Monorail
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| 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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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]
Construction 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.
