Sarıgazi (Istanbul Metro) Explained

Sarıgazi
Style:Istanbul Metro
Style2:M5
Symbol:metro
Symbol Location:istanbul
Type:Istanbul Metro rapid transit station
Address:Inönü Neighbourhood, Eski Ankara Street, Nazım Hikmet Park 34785
Borough:Sancaktepe, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates:41.01°N 29.2125°W
Owned:Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Operator:Istanbul Metro
Line: M5
Other: İETT Bus: 11, 11SA, 11V, 11ÜS, 14, 14YK, 19A, 19EK, 19S, 19SB, 122H, 122V, 131, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131H, 131K, 131Y, 131Ü, 132YM, 522B, 522ST, 622, UM60, UM61, UM73
Istanbul Minibus: Dudullu - Yenidoğan - Sancaktepe, Dudullu - Madenler, Sultanbeyli - Dudullu
Platform:1 Island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground
Parking:No
Bicycle:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Electrified:1,500 V DC Overhead line

Sarıgazi is an underground station on the M5 line of the Istanbul Metro.[1] [2] It is located under Eski Ankara Street at Nazım Hikmet Park in the Inönü neighbourhood of Sancaktepe. It was opened on 16 March 2024 with the M5 line extension from Çekmeköy to Samandıra Merkez.[3]

There is an entrance at Ankara Street at the station (Entrance 1). Entrance 2 will be located in the form of a pedestrian tunnel on Atatürk Street near the Sancaktepe District Governorship building and is currently in the planning stage. There are 6 elevators ('lifts' on station signage) and 10 escalators in the station.[4]

Since it has a station structure integrated with the M5 station, some of the platforms of the M13 line are being built within the scope of M5 construction.[5]

History

On 10 August 2021, the first of the TBMs, which started excavation from Sancaktepe Station in January, reached Sarıgazi with the Sarıgazi Station TBM Transition Ceremony of the Çekmeköy - Sultanbeyli Metro, which was held by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The first TBM completed the excavation in the TBM Shaft near Çekmeköy Station in January 2022.[6] [7]

On 3 December 2021, TBM-2 reached Sarıgazi Station and completed the TBM excavation.[8]

On 4 May 2023, the first test drive was carried out with the test train departing from Çekmeköy, heading to Meclis and Sarıgazi stations, the electrification of which was completed.[9]

Station layout

Platform levelWestbound← toward
Eastbound toward

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Üsküdar-Samandıra Merkez Metro Line. 2024-03-17. www.metro.istanbul. tr.
  2. Web site: 2023-08-01. Istanbul Metro Map. 2024-03-17. Metro Istanbul.
  3. Web site: ÇEKMEKÖY-SAMANDIRA METRO HATTI AÇILDI: 15 GÜN ÜCRETSİZ OLACAK. IMM. 2024-03-16. 2024-03-17. tr.
  4. Web site: Sarıgazi İstasyon Yapısı. cssmetrosu.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20190528183221/http://cssmetrosu.com/istasyonlar.html#css-metro-6. 2019-05-28. 2024-03-18. tr.
  5. Web site: Sarıgazi İstasyonu. Twitter. 2024-03-18. tr. https://web.archive.org/web/20220610045059/https://twitter.com/alpkokin_pelin/status/1534864800894926850. 2022-06-10.
  6. Web site: ÇEKMEKÖY-SANCAKTEPE-SULTANBEYLİ TBM GEÇİŞİ. live. 2021-08-10. 2024-03-18. tr. youtube.com. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. https://web.archive.org/web/20210810090319/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cavyq6LyMjM. 2021-08-10.
  7. Web site: İMAMOĞLU: "BİZE OY VERSİN VERMESİN 16 MİLYONA METRO YAPIYORUZ". live. 2021-08-10. 2024-03-18. tr. ibb.istanbul. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811175437/https://www.ibb.istanbul/arsiv/38073/imamoglu-bize-oy-versin-vermesin-16-milyona-m. 2021-08-11.
  8. Web site: İki TBM de aynı anda ara istasyonlara gelmeyi başardı.. live. instagram.com. Doğuş İnşaat. 2021-12-03. 2024-03-17. tr. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204093135/https://www.instagram.com/p/CW-i300q5Lr/. 2021-12-04.
  9. Web site: ÇEKMEKÖY-SANCAKTEPE-SULTANBEYLİ METROSU'NUN TEST SÜRÜŞÜNE KATILDI. IMM. 2023-05-04. 2024-03-17. tr. https://web.archive.org/web/20230605000855/https://www.ibb.istanbul/arsiv/40977/cekmekoy-sancaktepe-sultanbeyli-metrosunun-te. 2023-06-05.