M7 (Istanbul Metro)

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+12 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 Ferries in Istanbul
Beşiktaş
Ferries in Istanbul
Yıldız
Fulya
Şişli—Mecidiyeköy
Line M2 Metrobus (Istanbul)
Çağlayan
Metrobus (Istanbul)
Kağıthane
M11 (Istanbul Metro)
Nurtepe
Alibeyköy
Line T5
Çırçır
Veysel Karani - Akşemsettin
Yeşilpınar
Kâzım Karabekir
Yenimahalle
Karadeniz Mahallesi
Line T4
Giyimkent–Tekstilkent
Tekstilkent Depot
Oruç Reis
Göztepe
Mahmutbey
Line M3
M7 train at Kağıthane

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.

On 20 December 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 2 January 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, one platform goes to Mahmutbey direction, the other platform goes to Yıldız direction.

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

M7 train interior
M7 Mecidiyeköy station on opening day
  1. ^ Istanbul metro Line M7 trains ordered. Railwaygazette.com. Retrieved on 2016-06-09.
  2. ^ "Yıldız-Mahmutbey Metro Hattı".
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  6. ^ "M7 Kabatas-Yıldız Metro Line". Metro Istanbul. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "M7 Mahmutbey-Esenyurt Metro Line". Metro Istanbul. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
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