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 neighborhood of Arnavutköy district, serving 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,[1] and was the northern terminus of the line before the southwestern extension to Arnavutköy Hastane opened on 19 March 2024.[6]
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| Location | Tayakadın Neighborhood, Istanbul Airport Cargo Terminal, 34277 Arnavutköy, Istanbul Turkey | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°15′19″N 28°42′46″E / 41.25528°N 28.71278°E | ||||||||||
| System | Istanbul Metro rapid transit station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure | ||||||||||
| Operated by | TCDD Transport | ||||||||||
| Line |  M11 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 Island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  İETT Bus: H-1, H-2, H-3, H-6, H-7, H-8, H-9  Istanbul Airport | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes (paid airport parking) | ||||||||||
| Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 22 January 2023[1] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1,500 V DC Overhead line | ||||||||||
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History
editConstruction of the station began in 2016, along with the entire route from Gayrettepe to the Istanbul Airport.[7]
Layout
edit| Westbound | ← toward Halkalı (Taşoluk) | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | toward Gayrettepe (Istanbul Airport) → | |
Operation information
editThe line operates between 06:00 and 00:40 and train frequency is 20 minutes. The line has no night service.[8]
Gallery
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Entrance 1
Ticket hall
Platform
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References
edit- 1 2 "Kagithane Istanbul Airport Metro Opened". RaillyNews. 22 January 2023. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ "Gayrettepe - Istanbul Airport Metro Line". GYH Metro (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ "Istanbul Metro Map" (PDF). Metro Istanbul. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ "Istanbul Airport - Halkalı Metro Line". HYH Metro (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ "Istanbul Airport Metro Station". www.gyhmetro.com (in Turkish). Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ "Arnavutköy-İstanbul Havalimanı metro hattı bugün açılıyor" [The Arnavutköy-Istanbul Airport metro line opens today.]. www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Gayrettepe-3.Havalimanı Metrosu (M11)". tr.railturkey.org (in Turkish). 9 March 2018. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ "Timetables" (in Turkish). Istanbul Airport. 19 March 2024. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.