Bostancı is an underground station on the M8 line of the Istanbul Metro.[1][2] It is located on Bağdat Street in the Altıntepe neighbourhood of Maltepe. It was opened on 6 January 2023, and is the southern terminus of the line.[3] Connection to trans-Bosporus Marmaray commuter rail service is available from Bostancı railway station as well as İDO from Bostancı Ferry Terminal, and IETT city buses and municipal ferries from Bostancı Pier.
Bostancı  | |||||||||||
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| Istanbul Metro rapid transit station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Altıntepe Neighbourhood, Bağdat Street, 34840 Maltepe, Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°57′07″N 29°05′48″E / 40.951944°N 29.096667°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Istanbul Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  M8 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 Island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  TCDD Taşımacılık: Marmaray and  YHT at Bostancı İDO at Bostancı Terminal Şehir Hatları at Bostancı Pier İETT Bus:Bostancı Pier: 4, 16, 16D, 222, E-9 Bostancı: 2, 10B, 17, 17L, 19FB, 252  Istanbul Minibus:Bostancı: Bostancı - Kadıköy (D34), Bostancı - Söğütlüçeşme Metrobüs (D38) Altbostancı: Bostancı - Pendik (D37) Üstbostancı: Bostancı - Şişli (D35), Bostancı - Taksim (D36) | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (Under construction) | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 6 January 2023 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1,500 V DC Overhead line | ||||||||||
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Station layout
edit| Platform level | Southbound | ←  termination platform
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| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Northbound | toward Parseller (Emin Ali Paşa) →
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Operation information
editThe line operates between 06.00 - 23.00 and train frequency is 8 minutes and 40 seconds.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bostancı-Dudullu-Parseller Metro Hattı". www.metro.istanbul (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "Istanbul Metro Map" (PDF). Metro Istanbul. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "M8 Bostancı-Dudullu Metro Hattı İşletmeye Açılmıştır". www.metro.istanbul (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-02-13.