Meclis station
Meclis  | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Meclis Neighborhood, Atatürk Street / Gelincik Street Sancaktepe, Istanbul Turkey | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°0′35″N 29°11′56″E / 41.00972°N 29.19889°E | ||||||||||
| System | Istanbul Metro rapid transit station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Istanbul Metro | ||||||||||
| Line |  M5 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 Island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  İETT Bus: 14S, 19A, 19E, 19EK, 19V, 20D, 131K, 131YS, ÇM42, ÇM43, ÇM44  Istanbul Minibus: Abdurrahmangazi - Dudullu | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 16 March 2024[1] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1,500 V DC Overhead line | ||||||||||
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Meclis is an underground station on the M5 line of the Istanbul Metro.[2][3] It is located under Gelincik Street in the Meclis neighborhood of Sancaktepe. It was opened on 16 March 2024 with the M5 line extension from Çekmeköy to Samandıra Merkez.[1]
History
[edit]On 3 December 2021, TBM-1 reached the station and completed its excavation. On 18 January 2022, TBM-1 completed its excavation by reaching the TBM shaft between Meclis and Çekmeköy stations.[4] On 19 October 2022, the first rail welding ceremony of the 3rd stage of the line was held on the TBM shaft. At this ceremony, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality President Ekrem İmamoğlu stated that the progress rate of the 3rd stage has reached 65%.[5] 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.[6]
Station layout
[edit]| Platform level | Westbound | ← toward Üsküdar (Çekmeköy) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | toward Sultanbeyli (Sarıgazi) → | |
Operation information
[edit]The line operates between 06:00 and 00:00 with a train frequency of 4 minutes and 40 seconds during peak hours and 7 minutes at all other times.[7] The line also operates night metro services between 00:00 and 06:00 on Saturdays and Sundays, with trains running every 30 minutes. This provides 66 hours of uninterrupted service between Friday and Sunday. During these hours, fares are charged at double the price.[8][9]
Gallery
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Entrance structure
Entrance 1
Ticket hall
Exit sign
Platform
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References
[edit]- 1 2 "ÇEKMEKÖY-SAMANDIRA METRO HATTI AÇILDI: 15 GÜN ÜCRETSİZ OLACAK" (in Turkish). IMM. 16 March 2024. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025.
- ↑ "Üsküdar-Sultanbeyli Metro Line". www.metro.istanbul (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ↑ "Istanbul Metro Map" (PDF). Metro Istanbul. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ↑ "TBM kazısı tamamlandı". ibb.istanbul (in Turkish). Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ↑ "İMAMOĞLU: İLK ETAP 2023'TE, TAMAMI 2024'ÜN SON ÇEYREĞİNDE HİZMETE GİRECEK". ibb.istanbul (in Turkish). Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ↑ "ÇEKMEKÖY-SANCAKTEPE-SULTANBEYLİ METROSU'NUN TEST SÜRÜŞÜNE KATILDI" (in Turkish). Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. 4 May 2023. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ↑ "Schedules". Metro Istanbul (in Turkish). 10 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
After selecting the relevant line and station, the departure times can be accessed.
- ↑ "Night Metro" (in Turkish). Metro Istanbul. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "Gece Metrosu Girişler" [Night Metro Entrances] (PDF). Metro Istanbul (in Turkish). Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
