M8 (Istanbul Metro)

M8 Bostancı–Parseller
Overview
StatusOperating
OwnerIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Line numberM8
LocaleIstanbul, Turkey
Termini
  • Bostancı
  • Parseller
Stations13
WebsiteM8
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemIstanbul Metro
Services1
Operator(s)Metro Istanbul A.Ş.
Depot(s)Parseller
Rolling stock40 Hyundai Rotem
4 carriages per trainset
History
Opened6 January 2023; 20 months ago (2023-01-06)
Technical
Line length14.27[1] km (8.87 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)
Route map
Line M8
Bostancı
Marmaray Ferries in Istanbul
Emin Ali Paşa
Ayşekadın
Kozyatağı
Line M4
Küçükbakkalköy
İçerenköy
Kayışdağı
Mevlana
HızRay
İMES
M13 (Istanbul Metro)
MODOKO–KEYAP
Dudullu
Line M5
Huzur
Parseller

Line M8, officially referred to as the M8 Bostancı-Parseller line, is a rapid transit line of the Istanbul Metro. The line connects Bostancı railway station, on the southern coast of the Anatolian side, to Parseller, in the district of Ümraniye. At Bostancı, connections are available with intercity trains to destinations in Anatolia, as well as the Marmaray service across the Bosphorus.

The line is 14.27-kilometre (8.87 mi) long with 13 stations. It opened for service on 6 January 2023.[1]

It is a fully automatic driverless metro line; all stations have platform screen doors and are completely underground.[2]

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