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Kağıthane (Istanbul Metro)

Coordinates: 41°04′49″N 28°58′16″E / 41.0804°N 28.9710°E / 41.0804; 28.9710
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Kağıthane
Istanbul Metro rapid transit station
General information
LocationEyüp Sultan Cd., Merkez Mah. 34406
Kağıthane
Coordinates41°04′49″N 28°58′16″E / 41.0804°N 28.9710°E / 41.0804; 28.9710
Owned byIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
Operated byIstanbul Metro (M7), Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (M11)
Line(s)Line M7 M7
M11 (Istanbul Metro) M11
Platforms2 Island platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus interchange İETT Bus:[citation needed] 41ST, 46Ç, 46T, 48, 48H, 48N, 48T, 50D, 62, 63, 64Ç, 65A, 65G, TM3
Bus transport Istanbul Minibus: Şişli-Başak Konutları, Şişli-Göktürk, Şişli-Güzeltepe, Seyrantepe-Topkapı
Construction
Structure typeElevated (M7), Underground (M11)
Depth25 metres (82 ft) (M11 platform)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened28 October 2020 (M7 platform)
22 January 2023 (M11 platform)
Electrified1,500 V DC Overhead line
Services
Preceding station Istanbul Metro Following station
Nurtepe
towards Mahmutbey
M7 Line Çağlayan
towards Yıldız
Hasdal M11 Line Gayrettepe
Terminus

Kağıthane is an interchange station on the M7 and M11 lines of the Istanbul Metro.[1][2] The M7 platform located above ground on the metro viaducts crossing the Kağıthane Creek, while the M11 platform is in underground. The M7 platform of the complex opened in 28 October 2020,[3] and the M11 platform opened in 22 January 2023.[4]

Kağıthane station was originally planned to be completed in 2017, however construction delays pushed the opening back to first 2018, then 2019, and eventually to October 2020. The complex is the first metro station within central Kağıthane.

Layout

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M7 Platform
Westbound Line M7 toward Mahmutbey (Nurtepe)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound Line M7 toward Mecidiyeköy (Çağlayan)
M11 Platform
Northbound M11 (Istanbul Metro) toward Arnavutköy Hastane (Hasdal)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound M11 (Istanbul Metro) toward Gayrettepe (terminus)
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References

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  1. ^ "M7 Mecidiyeköy-Mahmutbey Metro Hattı". metro.istanbul. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. ^ "M11 Gayrettepe-Yeni Havalimanı Metro Hattı". metro.istanbul. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Mecidiyeköy-Mahmutbey metrosu açıldı". Milliyet (in Turkish). 28 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ^ "İstanbul Havalimanı Metrosu açıldı: Bir ay boyunca ücretsiz olacak". BBC Turkish (in Turkish). 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.