Göktürk (Istanbul Metro)

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Göktürk
Istanbul Metro rapid transit station
General information
LocationAtatürk Cd., Göktürk Merkez, 34077
Eyüp
Coordinates41°10′36″N 28°53′03″E / 41.17659°N 28.88415°E / 41.17659; 28.88415
Owned by Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
Operated byIstanbul Metro
Line(s)M11 (Istanbul Metro) M11
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange İETT Bus: 48, 48A, 48C, 48D, 48E, 48G, 48K, 48KA, 48L, 48P, 48Y, 50G
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth22 metres (72 ft)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened22 January 2023
Electrified1,500 V DC Overhead line
Services
Preceding station Istanbul Metro Following station
İhsaniye M11 Line Kemerburgaz
towards Gayrettepe

Göktürk is an underground station on the M11 line of the Istanbul Metro in Eyüp. It has one entrance located on Atatürk Street in the Göktürk Tree Plantation[1] in the town of Göktürk, Eyüp district, Turkey. The station is among the first five metro stations to be located outside of the city (urban area) of Istanbul.

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

The Göktürk Station was opened on along the rest of the U1 line on 22 January 2023.[2]

Layout[edit]

Northbound M11 (Istanbul Metro) toward Arnavutköy Hastane (İhsaniye)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Southbound M11 (Istanbul Metro) toward Gayrettepe (Kemerburgaz)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Göktürk İstasyonu". www.gyhmetro.com (in Turkish). Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  2. ^ "İstanbul Havalimanı metrosu 4 ay içinde hizmete girecek" (in Turkish). Milliyet Gazetecilik ve Yayıncılık A.Ş. Retrieved 15 April 2022.