M7 (Istanbul Metro)

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.

M7 Kabataş–Mahmutbey
Kağıthane station
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Line number	M7
Locale	Istanbul, Turkey
Termini	Kabataş Mahmutbey
Stations	19
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Istanbul Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	Metro Istanbul A.Ş.
Depot(s)	Tekstilkent
Rolling stock	300 Hyundai Rotem[1]
History
Opened	October 28, 2020 (Mecidiyeköy - Mahmutbey section)
Technical
Line length	24.5[2] 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
Signalling	CityFlo650, Bombardier Transportation
Route map Kabataş Beşiktaş Darphane Fulya Şişli—Mecidiyeköy Çağlayan Kağıthane Nurtepe Alibeyköy Yeşilpınar Veysel Karani Akşemsettin Kazım Karabekir Yenimahalle Karadeniz Mahallesi Tekstilkent Tekstilkent Depot Yüzyıl Göztepe Mahmutbey

M7 Mecidiyeköy station on opening day

M7 vehicle interior

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 parts.[4] It is partly in service. The section between Mecidiyeköy and Mahmutbey was opened on 28 October 2020.[5] The Mecidiyeköy - Kabataş part is still under construction, and there is also a planned Esenyurt - Mahmutbey extension, which is not under construction.

The M7-line is connecting six districts of Istanbul Province, namely Şişli, Kağıthane, Eyüp, Gaziosmanpaşa, Esenler and Bağcılar. After the extension, the line will pass through Beyoğlu, Beşiktaş. It is projected that 300 cars of driverless metro trains will transport about one million riders daily. The total travel time will be 31.5 minutes between the end stations. The line costs ₺ 3.7 billion (approx. US$1 billion).[6]

Stations

• Şişli—Mecidiyeköy (transfer to: Metrobüs, M2)
• Çağlayan
• Kağıthane
• Nurtepe
• Alibeyköy (transfer to T5)
• Yeşilpınar
• Veysel Karani
• Akşemsettin
• Kazım Karabekir
• Yenimahalle
• Karadeniz Mahallesi (transfer to: T4)
• Tekstilkent
• Yüzyıl
• Göztepe
• Mahmutbey (transfer to: M3)

After the extensions

• Kabataş (transfer to: T1, F1, İDO)
• Beşiktaş
• Darphane [Mint (facility)]
• Fulya

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 Istanbul Province. 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

• Public transport in Istanbul
• Istanbul Metro
• Istanbul modern tramways
• Istanbul nostalgic tramways

References

1. Istanbul metro Line M7 trains ordered. Railwaygazette.com. Retrieved on 2016-06-09.
2. İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi. Ibb.gov.tr. Retrieved on 2015-12-21.
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. Çapa, Ezgi (February 9, 2017). "İstanbul için tarihi an... Bugün birleşti, bittiğinde 30 dakika sürecek". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved February 9, 2017.