Kartal (Istanbul Metro)

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Kartal
Istanbul Metro Logo.svg
Istanbul Metro rapid transit station
Kartal (Istanbul Metro).jpg
General information
LocationKartal Kav., Cumhuriyet Mah., 34880
Kartal
Coordinates 40°54′22″N29°12′40″E / 40.9061°N 29.2111°E / 40.9061; 29.2111
Owned by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Operated by Metro Istanbul
Line(s) Istanbul M4 Line Symbol.svg M4
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg İETT Bus: [1] 16C, 16KH, 16S, 16Z, 17K, 17P, 21K, 130, 130A, 130E, 130Ş, 131K, 131V, 131Y, 132C, 132ÇK, 132G, 132M, 132N, 132S, 132T, 132Y, 132Z, 134, 134CK, 134GK, 134K, 134UK, 251, 500T, E-10, KM11, KM12, KM21, KM23, KM25, KM29, KM31, KM32, KM60, KM70, KM71
Aiga bus trans.svgIstanbul Minibus: Harem-Gebze, Kadıköy-Uğur Mumcu
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened17 August 2012
Electrified 1,500 V DC Overhead line
Services
Preceding station Istanbul Metro Following station
Soğanlık
towards Kadıköy
M4 Line Yakacık—A. Kahveci
towards Tavşantepe

Kartal is an underground station on the M4 line of the Istanbul Metro in Kartal. [2] It is located beneath the Kartal interchange, along the D.100 State Highway in the Cumhuriyet neighborhood. Kartal was the eastern terminus of the M4 from its opening in 2012 to 2016, when the line was extended further to Pendik. [3] Connection to IETT city buses and Istanbul Minibus service is available. The station consists of an island platform with two tracks and was opened on 17 August 2012. [4]

Station Layout

P
Platform level
Westbound Istanbul M4 Line Symbol.svg toward Kadıköy
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound Istanbul M4 Line Symbol.svg toward Sabiha Gökçen Airport

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