Sancaktepe is an underground station on the M5 line of the Istanbul Metro.[2][3] It is located under Sevenler Street at Sancaktepe Meydan Park in the Abdurrahmangazi neighborhood of Sancaktepe. It was opened on 16 March 2024 with the M5 line extension from Çekmeköy to Samandıra Merkez.[1]
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| Location | Abdurrahmangazi Neighborhood, Sevenler Street, Sancaktepe Meydan Park, 34791 Sancaktepe, Istanbul Turkey | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°59′32″N 29°13′44″E / 40.99222°N 29.22889°E | ||||||||||
| System | Istanbul Metro rapid transit station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Istanbul Metro | ||||||||||
| Line |  M5 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 Island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  İETT Bus:Samandıra Kız Anadolu IHL: 11SA, 11ÜS, 122H, 122V, 131, 131A, 131B, 131H, 131H, 131Ü, 131V, 131Y, 132M, 132N, 132S, 132SB, 132YB, 132YM, 132ÇK, 14S, 18E,18F, 18UK, 18Ü, 18Y, 18V, 19SB, 19V, 320A, 522ST, KM70, UM60, UM73 Sancaktepe Municipality: 18E, 131B, 131Y, 132YM, UM60  Istanbul Minibus: Kartal - Merve Mahallesi | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 16 March 2024[1] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1,500 V DC Overhead line | ||||||||||
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History
editThe Çekmeköy - Sultanbeyli Metro Line Second TBM Excavation Ceremony was held on 15 January 2021 for TBM-2 at this station, which started excavation during January 2021 from Sancaktepe to Çekmeköy.[4] On 18 January 2022, TBM-3 started its excavation from Sancaktepe to Veysel Karani. At the same time as TBM-3, TBM-1 reached the TBM shaft between Meclis and Çekmeköy and completed its excavation.[5]
Station layout
edit| Platform level | Westbound | ← toward Üsküdar (Sancaktepe Şehir Hastanesi) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | toward Sultanbeyli (Samandıra Merkez) → | |
Operation information
editThe line operates between 06:00 and 00:00 with a train frequency of 4 minutes and 40 seconds during peak hours and 7 minutes at all other times.[6] The line also operates night metro services between 00:00 and 06:00 on Saturdays and Sundays, with trains running every 30 minutes. This provides 66 hours of uninterrupted service between Friday and Sunday. During these hours, fares are charged at double the price.[7] During this time, only Entrance 1 is open at this station.[8]
Gallery
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Entrance structure
Entrance 1
Line map
Platform span
Exit sign
Ticket hall
Platform
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References
edit- 1 2 "ÇEKMEKÖY-SAMANDIRA METRO HATTI AÇILDI: 15 GÜN ÜCRETSİZ OLACAK" (in Turkish). IMM. 16 March 2024. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025.
- ↑ "Üsküdar-Samandıra Merkez Metro Line". www.metro.istanbul (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ↑ "Istanbul Metro Map" (PDF). Metro Istanbul. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ↑ "İMAMOĞLU: "HEDEF YILDA 20 KM METROYU İSTANBULLULARA KAZANDIRMAK"". www.ibb.istanbul (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ↑ "TBM kazısı tamamlandı". ibb.istanbul (in Turkish). IMM. 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ↑ "Schedules". Metro Istanbul (in Turkish). 10 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
After selecting the relevant line and station, the departure times can be accessed.
- ↑ "Night Metro" (in Turkish). Metro Istanbul. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "Gece Metrosu Girişler" [Night Metro Entrances] (PDF). Metro Istanbul (in Turkish). Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2026.