Samandıra Merkez (Istanbul Metro)
Samandıra Merkez is an underground station on the M5 line of the Istanbul Metro. 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.
History
TBM-3, which started tunneling from Sancaktepe Station on 12 February 2022, reached this station on 20 June 2022. The TBM then continued tunneling towards Veysel Karani on 1 March 2023.
Station layout
Platform level | Westbound | ← ![]() |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Eastbound | ![]() |
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
- ^ "ÇEKMEKÖY-SAMANDIRA METRO HATTI AÇILDI: 15 GÜN ÜCRETSİZ OLACAK" (in Turkish). IMM. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ "Üsküdar-Samandıra Merkez Metro Line". www.metro.istanbul (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ "Istanbul Metro Map" (PDF). Metro Istanbul. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.