Kargo Terminali station
Istanbul Metro station
Kargo Terminali (Cargo Terminal) is an underground rapid transit station on the M11 line of the Istanbul Metro. It is located in the Tayakadın neighborhood of Arnavutköy district, serving Istanbul Airport. The station is among the first five metro stations to be located outside of the city (urban area) of Istanbul. It was opened on 22 January 2023, and was the northern terminus of the line before the southwestern extension to Arnavutköy Hastane opened on 19 March 2024.
History
Construction of the station began in 2016, along with the entire route from Gayrettepe to the Istanbul Airport.
Layout
Operation information
The line operates between 06:00 and 00:40 and train frequency is 20 minutes. The line has no night service.
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