Kayaşehir Merkez is an underground rapid transit station on the M3 line of the Istanbul Metro and its northern terminus.[2] It is located on Kayaşehir Boulevard in the Kayabaşı district of Başakşehir. The M3 portion of the station was opened on 8 April 2023 with the Onurkent-Kayaşehir Merkez expansion built by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.[3] The station is an interchange station with the M11 line at Kayaşehir, which uses a different station name but provides an in-station transfer with the M3 line.

Kayaşehir Merkez
Istanbul Metro
Platform
General information
LocationKayabaşı Neighborhood, Kayaşehir Boulevard 34494
Başakşehir, Istanbul
Turkey
Coordinates41°7′6″N 28°45′59″E / 41.11833°N 28.76639°E / 41.11833; 28.76639
SystemIstanbul Metro rapid transit station
Owned byIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
LineLine M3 M3
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange İETT Bus: 36F, 78F, 79F, 79FY, 79GE, 79KM, 79KT, MK22
Bus transport Istanbul Minibus: Forum İstanbul - Kayaşehir
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingNo
Cycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened8 April 2023 (3 years ago) (2023-04-08)[1]
Electrified1,500 V DC Overhead line
Services
Preceding station Istanbul Metro Following station
Terminus M3 Line Toplu Konutlar
Future service
Olimpiyatköy
towards Halkalı
M11 Line İbn Haldun Üniversitesi
towards Gayrettepe
Location
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Layout

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Side platform, currently unused
Line M3 siding
Southbound Line M3 toward Bakırköy Sahil (Toplu Konutlar)
Side platform, doors will open on the left

Operation information

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The M3 line operates between 06:00 and 00:00 and train frequency is 7 minutes at peak hours and 10 minutes at all other times.[4] The line has no night service.[5]

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References

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  1. "M3 Bakırköy Sahil – Kayaşehir Merkez Metro Line". Metro Istanbul. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. "Istanbul Metro Map" (PDF). Metro Istanbul. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. "Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan, Başakşehir-Çam ve Sakura Şehir Hastanesi-Kayaşehir Metro Hattı Açılış Töreni'ne katıldı" [President Erdoğan attended the Opening Ceremony of Başakşehir-Çam and Sakura City Hospital-Kayaşehir Metro Line]. Tekirdağ Yeni Haber Gazetesi (in Turkish). 8 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. "Timetables" (in Turkish). Metro Istanbul. 10 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024. The timetable can be shown after selecting the relevant line and station.
  5. "Night Metro" (in Turkish). Metro Istanbul. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.