Giyimkent–Tekstilkent (Istanbul Metro)

Giyimkent-Tekstilkent is an underground station on the M7 line of the Istanbul Metro.^[2][3] It is located on Giyimkent Street in the Oruçreis neighbourhood of Esenler. It was opened on 28 October 2020.^[4]

Giyimkent-Tekstilkent
Istanbul Metro rapid transit station
Platform
General information
Location	Oruçreis Neighbourhood, Giyimkent Street, 34235 Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates	41.071389°N 28.866667°E / 41.071389; 28.866667
Owned by	Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Operated by	Istanbul Metro
Line(s)	M7
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	İETT Bus: 33, 33B, 33ES, 33M, 33TE, 33TM, 33Y, 98G, 98Y, HT11, MK53 Istanbul Minibus: Topkapı - Bağcılar - Giyimkent, Şirinevler - Giyimkent, Merter - Giyimkent
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	203 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	28 October 2020; 4 years ago (2020-10-28)
Electrified	1,500 V DC Overhead line
Services
Preceding station Istanbul Metro Following station Oruç Reis towards Mahmutbey M7 Line Karadeniz Mahallesi towards Yıldız

The M7 line operates as fully automatic unattended train operation (UTO). The station consists of an island platform with two tracks. Since the M7 is an ATO line, protective gates on each side of the platform open only when a train is in the station.^[5]

Tekstilkent Depot, the main depot for the M7 line, is located north of the station.^[6]

The station has an underground carpark with 203 spaces.^[1]

Station layout

Z	↓↘ Enter/Exit ↙ (1–2)
B1	Passageway ↘	Enter/Exit ↙ (4—Carpark)	Enter/Exit ↓↙ (3)	Z
B2	Underpass →	↙↘↓ Ticket Hall ↙↘	← Underpass	B1
B3	Platform			B2

Platform level	Westbound	← toward Mahmutbey (Oruç Reis)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	toward Mecidiyeköy (Karadeniz Mahallesi) →

Operation information

As of 2021, total length of M7 line is 18 km. The line operates between 06.00 - 00.00 and travel frequency is 6 minutes at peak hour.^[2]