M1B Yenikapi-Kirazli Metro Line

Stations

M1B operation is carried out jointly between Yenikapi and Otogar stations with M1A line. Separated after Otogar Station, the line passes through Esenler and Bagcilar Square and ends in integration with M3 Kirazli-Kayasehir Merkez metro line at Kirazlı region.

Commissioning Dates

• Aksaray - Kartaltepe: 03.09.1989
• Completion of Otogar - Kirazli Extension and Commissioning of M1B Aksaray- Kirazli Operation: 14.06.2013
• Commissioning of Yenikapi Station: 09.11.2014

Operational Data

• Line Length: 26, 8 Km. (Total km data of the system between Yenikapi-Otogar-Ataturk Airport and Otogar-Kirazli)
• Number of Stations: 23
• Number of Cars: 105
• Journey Duration: 35 min.
• Operational Hours: 06.00 - 00.00
• Daily Ridership: 400.000 Passengers
• Number of Daily Journeys: 
• Journey Frequency: 2, 5 min. (during peak hours)

Station Structures

There are 13 stations on Yenikapi -Kirazli Line, where M1B operation is carried out.

All stations have indoor seating areas and there is a total of 96 escalators and 41 elevators.

Tunnel / Underground Stations (8 Stations): Yenikapi, Aksaray, Emniyet - Fatih, Topkapi - Ulubatli, Menderes, Ucyuzlu, Bagcilar Square, Kirazli Bagcilar

Ground Stations (5 Stations): Bayrampasa - Maltepe, Sagmalcilar, Kartaltepe - Kocatepe, Otogar and Esenler

Integration

• To M1A Yenikapi-Atatürk Havalimani Metro Line M2 Yenikapi – Haciosman Metro Line, T6 Sirkeci-Kazlıcesme Tram Line and Marmaray from Yenikapi Station,
• To T4 Topkapı-Mescid-i Selam tram line from Topkapi-Ulubatli station
• To T1 Kabatas-Bagcilar Tram Line from Aksaray and Bagcilar Square stations,
• To M3 Kirazli-Kayasehir Merkez Metro Line from Kirazli-Bagcilar station, transfers to the relevant modes can be made from the above mentioned stations.