M5 Uskudar-Sultanbeyli Metro Line

Stations

The M5 Üsküdar–Sultanbeyli Metro Line is the second metro line on the Anatolian side of Istanbul and the first driverless metro line in Türkiye. The line starts at Üsküdar Square, passes through Ümraniye town center and Çekmeköy Square, reaches the district of Sancaktepe, and terminates in Sultanbeyli.
The line, which has a high passenger demand potential along its route, is currently the subject of ongoing design and planning studies for its extension to the Kurtköy area, within the framework of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s future vision for rail systems.

Once all phases of the line are completed, access from the residential areas located in the northern part of the Anatolian side along the east–west axis will be improved to the Üsküdar area. Furthermore, through integration with the north–south rail lines intersecting the corridor, alternative transportation options will be provided for access to the coastal zone, Marmaray, Metrobus, and the European side via maritime connections.

Opening Dates for Revenue Service

• Phase 1 (Üsküdar – Yamanevler): 15 December 2017 
• Phase 2 (Yamanevler – Çekmeköy): 21 October 2018 
• Phase 3 (Çekmeköy – Samandıra Merkez): 16 March 2024 
• Phase 4 (Samandıra Merkez – Sultanbeyli Merkez): 22 May 2026

Operational Information

• Line Length: 30.9 km
• Number of Stations: 24
• Number of Vehicles: 142
• Journey Time: 50 minutes (one direction)
• Weekday Operating Hours: 06:00–24:00
• Weekend Operating Hours: As part of the Night Metro service, uninterrupted operations are provided for 66 hours from 06:00 on Friday until 00:00 on Sunday
• Daily Ridership: 375,000
• Daily Number of Trips: 354 (both directions)
• Service Frequency: 5 minutes (peak hours)

Station Structures

The tunnels of the M5 Üsküdar–Sultanbeyli Metro Line were excavated using TBM and NATM methods. All stations were constructed underground. The station length is 140 meters (150 meters at Üsküdar Station) and is designed to accommodate 6-car train operations.
All stations are equipped with dedicated accessibility turnstiles and elevators to ensure disabled access, while escalators are provided for other passengers. At Kısıklı Station, access from the entrance level to the concourse level (fare gate level) is provided exclusively by elevators; from the concourse level to the platform level, access is provided by both elevators and escalators.
Since the system operates with a fully automated driverless operation system (UTO), Platform Screen Doors (PSD) are installed on all platforms.

Integration

• At Üsküdar Station, transfers are available to Marmaray, İETT buses, and ferry piers
• At Altunizade Station, transfers are available to the Metrobus system.
• At Dudullu Station, transfers are available to the M8 Bostancı–Parseller Metro Line.

In the future;

• At Çarşı Station, integration with the M12 Göztepe–Ümraniye Metro Line will be provided.
• At Altunizade Station, integration with the M14 Altunizade–Bosna Boulevard Metro Line will be provided.