Veysel Karani–Akşemsettin station
metro station in İstanbul, Turkey
Veysel Karani-Akşemsettin is an underground station on the M7 line of the Istanbul Metro. It is located under Atatürk Boulevard in the Akşemsettin neighborhood of Eyüp. It was opened on 28 October 2020.
Station layout
Operation information
The M7 line operates between 06:00 and 00:00 with a train frequency of 6 minutes at peak hours and 7.5 minutes at all other times. The line also operates night metro services between 00:00 and 06:00 on Saturdays and Sundays, with trains running every 30 minutes. This provides 66 hours of uninterrupted service between Friday and Sunday. During these hours, fares are charged at double the price. During this time, Entrances 1 and 2 are open, whilst Entrances 3 and 4 are closed.
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