Sancaktepe (Istanbul Metro)

Sancaktepe
Istanbul Metro
Istanbul Metro rapid transit station
Platform
General information
LocationAbdurrahmangazi Neighbourhood, Sevenler Street, Sancaktepe Meydan Park 34791
Sancaktepe, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates40°59′32″N 29°13′44″E / 40.992222°N 29.228889°E / 40.992222; 29.228889
Owned byIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Operated byIstanbul Metro
Line(s)Line M5 M5
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange İETT Bus:
Samandıra Kız Anadolu IHL: 11SA, 11ÜS, 122H, 122V, 131, 131A, 131B, 131H, 131H, 131Ü, 131V, 131Y, 132M, 132N, 132S, 132SB, 132YB, 132YM, 132ÇK, 14S, 18E,18F, 18UK, 18Ü, 18Y, 18V, 19SB, 19V, 320A, 522ST, KM70, UM60, UM73
Sancaktepe Municipality: 18E, 131B, 131Y, 132YM, UM60
Bus transport Istanbul Minibus: Kartal - Merve Mahallesi
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened16 March 2024; 9 months ago (2024-03-16)[1]
Electrified1,500 V DC Overhead line
Services
Preceding station Istanbul Metro Following station
Sarıgazi
towards Üsküdar
M5 Line Samandıra Merkez
Terminus

Sancaktepe is an underground station on the M5 line of the Istanbul Metro.[2][3] It is located under Sevenler Street at Sancaktepe Meydan Park in the Abdurrahmangazi neighbourhood of Sancaktepe. It was opened on 16 March 2024 with the M5 line extension from Çekmeköy to Samandıra Merkez.[1]

History

The Çekmeköy - Sultanbeyli Metro Line Second TBM Excavation Ceremony was held on 15 January 2021 for TBM-2 at this station, which started excavation during January 2021 from Sancaktepe to Çekmeköy.[4] On 18 January 2022, TBM-3 started its excavation from Sancaktepe to Veysel Karani. At the same time as TBM-3, TBM-1 reached the TBM shaft between Meclis and Çekmeköy and completed its excavation.[5]

Station layout

Platform level Westbound Line M5 toward Üsküdar (Sarıgazi)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound Line M5 toward Samandıra Merkez (terminus)

References

  1. ^ a b "ÇEKMEKÖY-SAMANDIRA METRO HATTI AÇILDI: 15 GÜN ÜCRETSİZ OLACAK" (in Turkish). IMM. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ "Üsküdar-Samandıra Merkez Metro Line". www.metro.istanbul (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  3. ^ "Istanbul Metro Map" (PDF). Metro Istanbul. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  4. ^ "İMAMOĞLU: "HEDEF YILDA 20 KM METROYU İSTANBULLULARA KAZANDIRMAK"". www.ibb.istanbul (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  5. ^ "TBM kazısı tamamlandı". ibb.istanbul (in Turkish). IMM. 2022-01-18. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2024-03-18.