Samandıra Merkez (Istanbul Metro)

Samandıra Merkez is an underground station on the M5 line of the Istanbul Metro.^[2][3] It is located under Osmangazi Street in the Osmangazi neighbourhood of Sancaktepe. It was opened on 16 March 2024 with the M5 line extension from Çekmeköy to Samandıra Merkez, and currently serves as the eastern terminus of the line before the extension to Sultanbeyli opens in April 2025.^[1]

Samandıra Merkez
Istanbul Metro rapid transit station
Platform
General information
Location	Osmangazi Neighbourhood, Osmangazi Street Sancaktepe, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates	40.983611°N 29.231111°E / 40.983611; 29.231111
Owned by	Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Operated by	Istanbul Metro
Line(s)	M5
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	İETT Bus: Osmangazi Sapağı Otobüs Durağı: 11SA, 11ÜS, 14KS, 14S, 18E, 18F, 18UK, 18V,18Y, 18Ü, 19SB, 122H, 131, 131A, 131B, 131H, 131V, 131Y 131Ü, 132M, 132N, 132S, 132SB, 132YB, 132YM, 132ÇK, 320A, 522ST, KM70, UM60, UM73 Istanbul Minibus: Kartal - Merve Mahallesi, Dudullu - Sultanbeyli, Kartal - Sultanbeyli
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	16 March 2024; 5 months ago (2024-03-16)[1]
Electrified	1,500 V DC Overhead line
Services
Preceding station Istanbul Metro Following station Sancaktepe towards Üsküdar M5 Line Terminus

History

TBM-3, which started tunneling from Sancaktepe Station on 12 February 2022, reached this station on 20 June 2022.^[4] The TBM then continued tunneling towards Veysel Karani on 1 March 2023.^[5]

Station layout

Platform level	Westbound	← toward Üsküdar (Sancaktepe)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	termination platform →

Gallery

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  Entrance structure
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  Entrance 1
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  Ticket hall
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  Exit sign

References

1. "ÇEKMEKÖY-SAMANDIRA METRO HATTI AÇILDI: 15 GÜN ÜCRETSİZ OLACAK" (in Turkish). IMM. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
2. "Üsküdar-Samandıra Merkez Metro Line". www.metro.istanbul (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
3. "Istanbul Metro Map" (PDF). Metro Istanbul. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
4. "TBM Samandıra Metro İstasyonu'na ulaştı". twitter.com (in Turkish). Doç Dr. Pelin Alpkökin. 2022-06-20. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20.
5. "İÇEKMEKÖY - SANCAKTEPE – SULTANBEYLİ METROSU 6 AY ERKEN BİTECEK". ibb.istanbul (in Turkish). Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. 2022-08-19. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2024-03-18.