Kâzım Karabekir (M7, Istanbul Metro)

Kâzım Karabekir is an underground station on the M7 line of the Istanbul Metro.[1][2] It is located at the intersection of Abdi İpekçi Street and Hekimsuyu Street in the Kâzım Karabekir neighbourhood of Gaziosmanpaşa. It was opened on 28 October 2020.[3]

Kâzım Karabekir
Istanbul Metro
Istanbul Metro rapid transit station
Platform
General information
LocationKâzım Karabekir Neighbourhood, Abdi İpekçi Street / Hekimsuyu Street, 34225
Gaziosmanpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates41°05′06″N 28°54′35″E / 41.085°N 28.909722°E / 41.085; 28.909722
Owned byIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Operated byIstanbul Metro
Line(s)Line M7 M7
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange İETT Bus: 36L, 36T, 47K, 38B, 38Z, 49, 49G, 50AT, 88, 88A, HT5, MK49, MK53
Bus transport Istanbul Minibus: Eyüpsultan - Gazi Mahallesi, Eyüpsultan - Cebeci Mahallesi, Otogar - Yunus Emre Mahallesi, Gazi Mahallesi - Topkapı
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened28 October 2020; 4 years ago (2020-10-28)
Electrified1,500 V DC Overhead line
Services
Preceding station Istanbul Metro Following station
Yenimahalle
towards Mahmutbey
M7 Line Yeşilpınar
towards Yıldız

The M7 line operates as fully automatic unattended train operation (UTO). The station consists of an island platform with two tracks. Since the M7 is an ATO line, protective gates on each side of the platform open only when a train is in the station.[4]

Station layout

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Z Enter/Exit ↘↓
(1–2)
B1 Underpass ↘↓ Enter/Exit ↓↙
(3–4)
Z
B2 Underpass → Ticket Hall↓ ← Underpass B1
B3 Platform Platform Platform B2
Platform level Westbound   toward Mahmutbey (Yenimahalle)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound   toward Mecidiyeköy (Yeşilpınar)

Operation information

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As of 2021, total length of M7 line is 18 km. The line operates between 06.00 - 00.00 and travel frequency is 6 minutes at peak hour.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Yıldız-Mahmutbey Metro Hattı". www.metro.istanbul (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  2. ^ "Istanbul Metro Map" (PDF). Metro Istanbul. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  3. ^ "Mecidiyeköy-Mahmutbey metrosu 28 Ekim'de açılıyor". Sözcü (in Turkish). 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  4. ^ "M7 MECİDİYEKÖY – MAHMUTBEY METRO HATTI 19 MAYIS'TA AÇILIYOR". uym.ibb.gov.tr (in Turkish). 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
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