Kargo Terminali (Cargo Terminal) is an underground rapid transit station on the M11 line of the Istanbul Metro.[2][3][4] It is located in the Tayakadın neighbourhood of Arnavutköy district, at Istanbul Airport.[5] The station is among the first five metro stations to be located outside of the city (urban area) of Istanbul. It was opened on 22 January 2023, and was the northern terminus of the line before the southwestern extension to Arnavutköy Hastane opened on 19 March 2024.[1]
Kargo Terminali | |||||||||||
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Istanbul Metro rapid transit station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Tayakadın Neighborhood, Istanbul Airport Cargo Terminal, 34277 Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°15′19″N 28°42′46″E / 41.255278°N 28.712778°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure | ||||||||||
Operated by | TCDD Transport | ||||||||||
Line(s) | M11 | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 Island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | İETT Bus: H-1, H-2, H-3, H-6, H-7, H-8, H-9 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes (paid airport parking) | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 22 January 2023[1] | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1,500 V DC Overhead line | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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History
editConstruction of the station began in 2016, along with the entire route from Gayrettepe to the Istanbul Airport.[6]
Layout
editWestbound | ← toward Arnavutköy Hastane (Taşoluk) | |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Eastbound | toward Gayrettepe (Istanbul Airport) → |
References
edit- ^ a b "Kagithane Istanbul Airport Metro Opened". RaillyNews. 2023-01-22. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Gayrettepe - İstanbul Havalimanı Metro Hattı". GYH Metro (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Istanbul Metro Map" (PDF). Metro Istanbul. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "İstanbul Havalimanı - Halkalı Metro Hattı". HYH Metro (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "İstanbul Havalimanı Metro İstasyonu". www.gyhmetro.com (in Turkish). Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Gayrettepe-3.Havalimanı Metrosu (M11)". tr.railturkey.org (in Turkish). 2018-03-09. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2024-02-10.