M7 (Istanbul Metro)

M7 Mecidiyeköy–Mahmutbey
M7 Mecidiyeköy–Mahmutbey
	Kağıthane Station
Overview
Status	Operational; Mecidiyeköy - Mahmutbey; Under Construction ; Kabataş - Mecidiyeköy; Mahmutbey - Esenyurt Meydan; In Project Phase ; Esenyurt Meydan - Saadetdere
Owner	Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Line number	M7
Locale	Istanbul, Turkey
Termini	Mecidiyeköy; Mahmutbey
Stations	15
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Istanbul Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Metro Istanbul A.Ş.
Depot(s)	Tekstilkent
Rolling stock	300 Hyundai Rotem
History
Opened	October 28, 2020 (Mecidiyeköy - Mahmutbey section)
Technical
Line length	24.5 km (15.2 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	1,500 V DC Overhead line
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Signalling	CityFlo650, Bombardier Transportation
Route map
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The M7, officially referred to as the M7 Kabataş–Mahmutbey metro line (Turkish: M7 Kabataş–Mahmutbey metro hattı) is a rapid transit line of the İstanbul Metro system on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey.

On 20 December 20, 2013, the line was commissioned to Kalyon Group for construction.^[3] The groundbreaking ceremony was held on 9 February 2014. The line is 24.5 km (15.2 mi) long with 19 stations.

The line is divided into three phases.^[4] Currently, it is partly in service. The section between Mecidiyeköy and Mahmutbey was inaugurated on 28 October 2020.^[5] The Mecidiyeköy - Kabataş and Mahmutbey - Esenyurt Meydan phases are still under construction, and there is also a planned extension between the stations Esenyurt Meydan - Saadetdere.

When it's fully completed, The M7-line is will be connecting twelve districts of Istanbul metropoliten area, namely Beyoğlu, Beşiktaş, Şişli, Kağıthane, Eyüp, Gaziosmanpaşa, Esenler, Bağcılar, Küçükçekmece, Avcılar, Başakşehir and Esenyurt. It is projected that 300 cars of driverless metro trains will carry about one million pax. daily. The total travel time will be 31.5 minutes between the termini. The M7 line costs ₺ 3.7 billion (approx. US$1 billion).^[6]

M7 vehicle interior

M7 Mecidiyeköy station on opening day

Stations[]

Rank	Station	district	Transfer	Type	Note
1	Kabataş	Beyoğlu	・ (Kabataş Transfer Center)・ (Kabataş Terminal)・ (Kabataş Pier)・Dentur Avrasya	Underground	Dolmabahçe Palace・Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
2	Beşiktaş	Beşiktaş	(Beşiktaş Terminal)・ (Beşiktaş and Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Piers)・Turyol・Dentur Avrasya		Beşiktaş Square・Great Beşiktaş Bazaar・Beşiktaş Culture Center・Bahçeşehir University
3	Yıldız		Ortaköy-Yıldız Funicular Line		Yıldız Technical University Yıldız Campus ・Yıldız Mosque・Sait Çiftçi State Hospital・Barbaros Boulevard
4	Fulya - Darphane				Darphane ve Damga Matbaası Genel Müdürlüğü
↑↑ Under Construction(inauguration planned in 2022 until Yıldız station,for Beşiktaş, Kabataş stations in 2023 ) ↑↑
5	Mecidiyeköy	Şişli	(Şişli - Mecidiyeköy Metro Station) ・ (Mecidiyeköy Station)	Underground	Büyükdere street・Cevahir Shopping Mall・Profilo Shopping Mall・Trump Towers・Mecidiyeköy Square
6	Çağlayan	Kâğıthane		Underground	İstanbul Justice Palace
7	Kağıthane		・・İTÜ/Ayazağa - Kağıthane Metro Line	Viaduct	Kâğıthane Creek・Kağıthane Sadabad Theater
8	Nurtepe			Underground
9	Alibeyköy	Eyüpsultan	(Alibeyköy Metro Tram Station)	Viaduct	Alibeyköy Creek
10	Çırçır			Underground	İBB Tevfik Aydeniz Sports Facilities
11	Veysel Karani - Akşemsettin				Eyüp Park Shopping Mall・İsfanbul Theme Park
12	Yeşilpınar				İBB Erdem Beyazıt Library
13	Kâzım Karabekir	Gaziosmanpaşa
14	Yenimahalle				Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital
15			(Kiptaş - Venezia Tram Station)		Venezia Mega Outlet
16	Giyimkent - Tekstilkent	Esenler			Depot・Giyimkent・Tekstilkent
17	Yüzyıl - Oruç Reis	Esenler
18	Göztepe Mahallesi	Bağcılar			Medipol University Hospital
19	Mahmutbey	Bağcılar
↓↓ Under Construction (inauguration planned in 2024) ↓↓
20	Atatürk Mahallesi	Küçükçekmece		Underground
21	Toplu Konutlar				ArenaPark Shopping Mall
22	Tema Park				Halkalı Stadium
23	Hastane				K.S.S. Training and Research Hospital
↓↓ Inauguration planned in 2025-2028 ↓↓
24	Tahtakale	Avcılar		Underground
25	Ispartakule	Avcılar
26	Bahçeşehir	Başakşehir
27	Esenkent	Esenyurt	Ambarlı - Hadımköy Metro Line (under planing phase)		Akbatı Mall・İstinye University Hospital
28	Ardıçlı
29	Esenyurt Meydan				Esenyurt square
↓↓ 2029 Planned to be inaugurated after ↓↓
30	Üçevler	Esenyurt		Underground	Esenyurt Municipality
31	Saadetdere	Esenyurt		Underground

M7 Mecidiyeköy - Mahmutbey section[]

Şişli/Mecidiyeköy - Mahmutbey section opened on 28 October 2020, the Şişli/Meciyeköy - Mahmutbey section of the M7-line serves 15 metro stations across six districts of the Istanbul City. The line is 18 km (11 mi) long. The combined length of the entire metro system in Istanbul has thus reached 172.25 km (107.03 mi). The line is the second in automatic train operation (ATO) of Istanbul after the M5 Üsküdar–Çekmeköy line, and the first ATO line on the European side of the city. All stations have protective barriers with automatic doors, opening only when the train is stopped at the platform.^[5]