Kargo Terminali (Istanbul Metro) Explained

Kargo Terminali (Istanbul Metro) should not be confused with Incheon International Airport Cargo Terminal station.

Kargo Terminali
Symbol Location:istanbul
Type:Istanbul Metro rapid transit station
Style:Istanbul Metro
Style2:M11
Address:Tayakadın Neighborhood, Istanbul Airport Cargo Terminal, 34277
Borough:Arnavutköy, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates:41.2553°N 28.7128°W
Line: M11
Other: İETT Bus: H-1, H-2, H-3, H-6, H-7, H-8, H-9
Structure:Underground
Parking:Yes (paid airport parking)
Bicycle:Yes
Platform:1 Island platform
Tracks:2
Electrified:1,500 V DC Overhead line
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
Operator:TCDD Transport

Kargo Terminali (Cargo Terminal) is an underground rapid transit station on the M11 line of the Istanbul Metro.[1] [2] [3] It is located in the Tayakadın neighbourhood of Arnavutköy district, at Istanbul Airport.[4] The station is among the first five metro stations to be located outside of the city (urban area) of Istanbul. It was opened on 22 January 2023, and was the northern terminus of the line before the southwestern extension to opened on 19 March 2024.[5]

History

Construction of the station began in 2016, along with the entire route from Gayrettepe to the Istanbul Airport.[6]

Layout

Westbound← toward
Eastbound toward

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gayrettepe - İstanbul Havalimanı Metro Hattı. GYH Metro. tr. 2024-02-10.
  2. Web site: 2023-08-01. Istanbul Metro Map. 2024-02-10. Metro Istanbul.
  3. Web site: İstanbul Havalimanı - Halkalı Metro Hattı. HYH Metro. tr. 2024-02-10.
  4. Web site: İstanbul Havalimanı Metro İstasyonu. 2024-02-10. www.gyhmetro.com. Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. tr.
  5. Web site: Kagithane Istanbul Airport Metro Opened. live. 2023-01-22. 2024-02-10. RaillyNews. https://web.archive.org/web/20230123103611/https://www.raillynews.com/2023/01/kagithane-istanbul-havalimani-metrosu-acildi-1-ay-ucresiz-olacak/. 2023-01-23.
  6. Web site: Gayrettepe-3.Havalimanı Metrosu (M11). live. tr.railturkey.org. 2018-03-09. 2024-02-10. tr. https://web.archive.org/web/20230320163331/https://tr.railturkey.org/2018/03/09/gayrettepe-3-havalimani-metrosu-m11gayrettepe-3-havalimani-metrosu-m11gayrettepe-3-havalimani-metrosu-m11/. 2023-03-20.