M7 (Istanbul Metro)

The M7, officially referred to as the M7 Yıldız–Mahmutbey metro line (Turkish: M7 Yıldız–Mahmutbey metro hattı) is a rapid transit line of the Istanbul Metro system on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is colored light pink on the maps and route signs. It is the first driverless rapid transit line of the European side of Istanbul.

M7 Yıldız–Mahmutbey
Kağıthane Station
Overview
StatusIn Operation
Mecidiyeköy - Mahmutbey
Mecidiyeköy - Yıldız (As Shuttle)
Under Construction
Kabataş - Yıldız
Mahmutbey - Esenyurt Meydan
In Project Phase
Esenyurt Meydan - Saadetdere
OwnerIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Line numberM7
LocaleIstanbul, Turkey
Termini
  • Yıldız
  • Mahmutbey
Stations17
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemIstanbul Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Metro Istanbul A.Ş.
Depot(s)Tekstilkent
Rolling stock80 Hyundai Rotem[1]
4 carriages per trainset
History
OpenedOctober 28, 2020 (Mecidiyeköy - Mahmutbey section)
January 2, 2023 (Mecidiyeköy - Yıldız section)
Technical
Line length20[2] km (12 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC Overhead line
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
SignallingCityFlo650, Bombardier Transportation
Route map

 Kabataş
Line T1 Line F1
 Beşiktaş
 Yıldız
 Fulya
 Mecidiyeköy
Line M2
 Çağlayan
 Kağıthane
M11 (Istanbul Metro)
 Nurtepe
 Alibeyköy
Line T5
 Çırçır
 Veysel Karani - Akşemsettin
 Yeşilpınar
 K. Karabekir
 Yenimahalle
 Karadeniz Mahallesi
Line T4
 Tekstilkent - Giyimkent
Tekstilkent Depot
 Oruç Reis
 Göztepe
 Mahmutbey
Line M3

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 20 km (12 mi) long with 17 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[6] and Mahmutbey - Esenyurt Meydan[7] phases are still under construction, and there is also a planned extension between the stations Esenyurt Meydan - Saadetdere.

When fully completed, The M7-line will be connecting twelve districts of the Istanbul metropolitan 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 passengers daily. The total travel time will be 31.5 minutes between the termini. The M7 line costs ₺ 3.7 billion (approx. US$1 billion).[8]

It was opened on January 2, 2023 as a shuttle between Mecidiyeköy and Yıldız. When the Kabataş stage is opened, the direct line will continue to the shuttle operation place. From Mecidiyeköy, 1 platform goes to Mahmutbey direction, the other platform goes to Yıldız direction. Yıldız is the deepest station on the Istanbul Metro at 71 metres.

Trains run on the Mecidiyeköy - Mahmutbey section every 6 minutes, and on the Yıldız - Mecidiyeköy section every 12 minutes.

M7 vehicle interior
M7 Mecidiyeköy station on opening day

Stations
Rank Station District Transfer Type Note
1 Kabataş Beyoğlu T1 (Bağcılar - Kabataş) Tramvay Hattı・F1 (Taksim - Kabataş) Füniküler Hattı (Kabataş Transfer Center)・ (Kabataş Terminal)・ (Kabataş Pier)・Dentur Avrasya

İETT Bus: 22, 22B, 25E, 26, 26A, 26B, 27E, 27SE, 28, 28T, 29C, 29D, 30D, 41E, 43R, 58A, 58N, 58S, 58UL, 62, 63, 70KE

 Underground Dolmabahçe Palace・Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University ・İnönü / Vodafone Park Beşiktaş Stadium
2 Beşiktaş Beşiktaş (Beşiktaş Terminal)・ (Beşiktaş and Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Piers)・Turyol・Dentur Avrasya

İETT Bus: 22, 22RE, 25E, 26, 26A, 26B, 27E, 27SE, 28, 28T, 29A, 29C, 29D, 29E, 30A, 30D, 30M, 36G, 36L, 40B, 40T, 41E, 42T, 43R, 50L, 55B, 55ET, 57UL, 58A, 58N, 58S, 58UL, 62, 62G, 63, 129T, 559C, DT1, DT2, U1, U2

 Beşiktaş Square・Great Beşiktaş Bazaar・Beşiktaş Culture Center・Bahçeşehir University
↑↑ Under Construction (inauguration planned in 2024) ↑↑
3 Yıldız Beşiktaş Ortaköy-Yıldız Funicular Line (Project)

İETT Bus: 27E, 27SE, 29A, 29C, 29D, 29E, 30A, 30M, 36G, 36L, 40B, 41E, 43R, 58A, 58N, 58S, 58UL, 62, 62G, 63, 129T, 559C, U1, U2

 Underground Yıldız Technical University Yıldız Campus・Yıldız Mosque・Sait Çiftçi State Hospital・Barbaros Boulevard
4 Fulya İETT Bus: 26, 26B, 43, 74A Darphane ve Damga Matbaası Genel Müdürlüğü
↑↑ In shuttle operation (until 2024 {Opening Kabataş}) ↑↑
5 Mecidiyeköy Şişli M2 (Yenikapı - Hacıosman & Sanayi Mahallesi - Seyrantepe) Metro Hattı (Şişli - Mecidiyeköy Metro Station) ・ Metrobüs (Mecidiyeköy Station)

İETT Bus: 25G, 27T, 29Ş, 30A, 30M, 32M, 33M, 33TM, 36M, 41AT, 46Ç, 46KT, 46T, 48, 48F, 48H, 48N, 48S, 49, 49A, 49B, 49G, 49GB, 49K, 49M, 49Y, 50C, 50S, 54Ç, 54E, 54HŞ, 54K, 54ÖR, 54P, 54T, 55, 59A, 59B, 59CH, 59K, 59N, 59R, 59UÇ, 62, 63, 64Ç, 65G, 66, 74, 74A, 750, 77, 77A, 79KM, 79M, 92M, 92Ş, 93M, 97M, 121A, 121B, 121BS, 122C, 122D, 122Y, 141A, 141M, 146E, 146M, 251, 252, 522, 522B, 522ST, 622, DT1, DT2, E-58, H-2, HM3, HM4

 Underground Büyükdere ave・Cevahir Shopping Mall・Profilo Shopping Mall・Trump Towers・Mecidiyeköy Square
6 Çağlayan Kâğıthane İETT Bus: 46Ç, 46KT, 46T, 48, 48F, 48H, 48N, 48S, 49, 49B, 50C, 65A, 77A, HM3 Istanbul Justice Palace・Hürriyet neighbourhood・Florence Nightingale Hospital
7 Kağıthane M11 (Gayrettepe - Istanbul Havalimanı - Halkalı) Metro Hattı・M34 (Beylikdüzü - Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı) Fastly Metro Project HIZRAY・İTÜ/Ayazağa - Kağıthane Metro Line

İETT Bus: 39Ç, 41ST, 41Y, 44B, 46Ç, 46T, 48, 48H, 48N, 48T, 50D, 62, 63, 64Ç, 65A, 65G, 399B, TM3

 Viaduct Kâğıthane Creek・Kağıthane Sadabad Theater・Cendere ave
8 Nurtepe İETT Bus: 39Ç, 47Ç, 48N, 62G, 62H, 399B, TM1, TM2 Underground Güzeltepe・İSKİ・AKOM
9 Alibeyköy Eyüpsultan T5 (Eminönü - Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı) Tramvay Hattı (Alibeyköy Metro Tram Station)

İETT Bus: 39Ç, 39K, 47, 47A, 47Ç, 47K, 47N, 48A, 48E, 49GB, 49M, 50A, 50AC, 50B, 50C, 50D, 50E, 50G, 50K, 50L, 50N, 50S, 50T, 50V, 50Y, TM1, TM2, TM3, TM5, TM7, TM8, TM9, TM10, TM11, TM12, TM13, TM15, TM16, TM17, TM18, TM19

 Viaduct Alibeyköy Creek
10 Çırçır İETT Bus: 37M, 37T, 37Y, 39B, 47F, 49B, 50P Underground İBB Tevfik Aydeniz Sports Facilities
11 Veysel Karani - Akşemsettin İETT Bus: 36T, 39, 39A, 39D, 39K, 39O, 39Y, 47, 47E, 47K, 47L, 47N, 48Y, 49, 49A, 49K, 49T, 49Y, 94Y, 99, 99Y, TM7, TM8, TM19, TM10, TM11, TM12 Eyüp Park Shopping Mall・İsfanbul Theme Park
12 Yeşilpınar İETT Bus: 36T, 39D, 39O, 39Y, 47, 47K, 47L, 47N, 48Y, 49, 49M, 49T, 49Y, 49Z, 94Y, 99Y, TM9, TM10, TM11 İBB Erdem Beyazıt Library
13 Kâzım Karabekir Gaziosmanpaşa İETT Bus: 36L, 36T, 47K, 38B, 38Z, 49, 49G, 49M, 88, 88A, 399C, HT5, MK49, MK53, TM9,
14 Yenimahalle İETT Bus: 36CE, 36ES, 38, 38E, 38G, 38KT, 38M, HT5 Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital
15 Karadeniz Mahallesi T4 (Topkapı - Mescid-i Selam) Tramvayı Hattı (Kiptaş - Venezia Tram Station)

İETT Bus: 36A, 36CY, 36M, 36V, 336E

 Venezia Mega Outlet・Metris
16 Tekstilkent - Giyimkent Esenler İETT Bus: 33, 33B, 33ES, 33M, 33TE, 33TM, 33Y, 98G, 98Y, HT11, MK53 Depot・Giyimkent・Tekstilkent
17 Oruç Reis - Yüzyıl İETT Bus: 33Y, 98Y, HT11
18 Göztepe Mahallesi Bağcılar İETT Bus: 31Y, 76A, 76O, 78, 78FB, 78H, 89C, 89T, 91E, 97GE, 97M, 141A, 141M, 146A, 146B, 146K, 146M, 146T, 303B, HT11, MK92 Medipol University Hospital
19 Mahmutbey M3 (Bakırköy İDO - Kayaşehir Merkez) Metro Hattı

İETT Bus: 141K, 141M, 144M, 89C, 89T, 91E, 97E, 97GE, 97M, 98A, 98M, H-1, HT10
↓↓ Under Construction (inauguration planned in 2025) ↓↓
20 Atatürk Mahallesi Küçükçekmece M9 (Ataköy - Olimpiyat) Metro Hattı

İETT Bus: 36AY, 76O, 78ZB, 79FY, 79K, 89C, 89F, 89M, 98, 98H, 89KM, 98MB, 141K, 141M, H-3 HS1, MK19, MK3

 Underground
21 Toplu Konutlar İETT Bus: 78G, 78Ş, 89, 89T, 89YB, 98AB, 98T, 141A, 141K, MR40, MR52 ArenaPark Shopping Mall
22 Tema Park M11 (Gayrettepe - İstanbul Havalimanı - Halkalı) Metro Hattı(Halkalı Stadı Metro Station)

İETT Bus: 76V, 78G, 78Ş, 89A, 89K, 98S, 141M, 89YB, HT1, HT2, KÇ2, MK31, MR40, MR50, MR51

 Halkalı Stadium
23 Hastane İETT Bus: 36AS, 36AY, 78G, 78Ş, 76A, 79Ş, 76V, 79Y, 89T, 89A, 89K, 89T, 98S, 141A, 141K, 141M, 142B, 142E, 142T, 144M, 146A, 146T, HT1, KÇ2, MK16, MK31, MR40, MR50, MR51 Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital
↓↓ Under Construction / Inauguration planned in 2025-2030 ↓↓
24 Tahtakale Avcılar İETT Bus: 147 Underground
25 Ispartakule İETT Bus: 76A, 76T, 76V, 142B, 142E, 146A, 146F, 146T, 147, E-56, E-57, E-58, E-59, HS2, MK14, MK15, MR51
26 Bahçeşehir Başakşehir İETT Bus: 76D, 142, 142B, 144K, 146A, 146F, 146T, 147, MK15, MR51
27 Esenkent Esenyurt Ambarlı - Hadımköy Metro Line (under planning phase)

İETT Bus: 76D, 142, 142A, 142ES, 144A, 144K, 146A, 146F, E-57, E-58

 Akbatı Mall・İstinye University Hospital
28 Ardıçlı İETT Bus: 76D, 142, 142B, 142E, 144A, 146, 147
29 Esenyurt Meydan İETT Bus: 76D, 142, 142A, 142B, 142E, 142ES, 142T, 144A, 146, 147, ES1 Esenyurt square
↓↓ Inauguration planned in 2025-2030 ↓↓
30 Nazım Hikmet Esenyurt M34 (Beylikdüzü - Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı) Fastly Metro Project HIZRAY

İETT Bus: 142B, 145M, ES1

 Underground
31 Esenyurt Belediye İETT Bus: 76D, 142, 142E, 144A, 146, 147, HS2 Esenyurt Municipality
32 Firuzköy İETT Bus: 76D, 142, 142A, 142ES, 142F, 142K, 144A, 146, 147
33 Saadetdere Avcılar M20 (İncirli - TÜYAP) Metro Line

İETT Bus: 76, 76BA, 76C, 76G, 76TM, 76Y, 145, 303A, 400A, 401, 401T, 418, 429, 429A, 448, 458, BM4, HT29, HT48

 Saadetdere Metrobus Station

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]

See also

References
  1. Istanbul metro Line M7 trains ordered. Railwaygazette.com. Retrieved on 2016-06-09.
  2. "Yıldız-Mahmutbey Metro Hattı".
  3. "İstanbul'a yeni metro". NTV MSNBC (in Turkish). December 20, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  4. "Istanbul Bülteni Ekim 2<<020, 16. sayfa" (PDF). Istanbul Bülteni. October 2020.
  5. "Mecidiyeköy-Mahmutbey metrosu açıldı". Milliyet (in Turkish). October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  6. "M7 Kabatas-Yıldız Metro Line". Metro Istanbul. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  7. "M7 Mahmutbey-Esenyurt Metro Line". Metro Istanbul. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  8. Çapa, Ezgi (February 9, 2017). "İstanbul için tarihi an... Bugün birleşti, bittiğinde 30 dakika sürecek". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved February 9, 2017.


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