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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 (Aeroport Otopeni). The line is expected to be completed by 2028. [1] [2] As of 2019, only the section from 1 Mai to Tokyo has secured funding. [3] On March 8, 2022 the contract for construction was signed; he contract for the second section from Tokyo to the airport was signed on May 2, 2023.
Construction works have effectively started on December 15, 2023, for the first section between the 1 Mai station of M4 and the future Tokyo station.
The construction of the new line is estimated to cost around €1.2 billion. The Japan Bank for International Cooperation is financing the project with €300 million. [4]
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 [5] | 2027 (est.) |
III | Tokyo - Otopeni Airport | 7.6 km (4.7 mi) | 6 | Late 2024 (est.) | 2028 [6] (est.) |