Kocatepe (Istanbul Metro)

Kocatepe is a rapid transit station on the M1 line of the Istanbul Metro.[2] It is located in central Bayrampaşa in the southern part of the neighborhoods Kocatepe. The station is on the north side of the Forum Istanbul Shopping Mall and has direct access to the mall. Kocatepe was opened on 3 September 1989 as part of the first rapid transit line in Istanbul as well as Turkey and is one of the six original stations of the M1 line. The station briefly served as the western terminus of the M1 between September and December 1989 until the line was extended to Esenler.

Kocatepe
Istanbul Metro rapid transit station
Coordinates41.048502°N 28.895719°E / 41.048502; 28.895719
Owned byIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Line(s) M1A
M1B
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened3 September 1989[1]
Electrified750 V DC Overhead line
Services
Preceding station   Istanbul Metro   Following station
toward Yenikapı
toward Halkalı

Layout
Track 2 ← toward Atatürk Havalimanı
← toward Kirazlı
Island platform
Track 1 toward Yenikapı →
toward Yenikapı →

References
  1. "M1 Yenikapı-Havaalanı-Kirazlı". İstanbul Ulaşım A.Ş. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  2. "Istanbul Metro Map". Turkey Travel Planner. Retrieved 2019-11-02.


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