# M7 (Istanbul Metro)

The M7, officially referred to as the M7 Yıldız–Mahmutbey metro line (Turkish: M7 Yıldız–Mahmutbey metro hattı) is a rapid transit line of the Istanbul Metro system on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is colored light pink on the maps and route signs. It is the first driverless rapid transit line of the European side of Istanbul.
On 20 December 2013, the line was commissioned to Kalyon Group for construction. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on 9 February 2014. The line is 20 km (12 mi) long with 17 stations.
The line is divided into three phases. Currently, it is partly in service. The section between Mecidiyeköy and Mahmutbey was inaugurated on 28 October 2020. The Mecidiyeköy - Kabataş and Mahmutbey - Esenyurt Meydan phases are still under construction, and there is also a planned extension between the stations Esenyurt Meydan - Saadetdere.
When fully completed, the M7-line will be connecting twelve districts of the Istanbul metropolitan area, namely Beyoğlu, Beşiktaş, Şişli, Kağıthane, Eyüp, Gaziosmanpaşa, Esenler, Bağcılar, Küçükçekmece, Avcılar, Başakşehir and Esenyurt. It is projected that 300 cars of driverless metro trains will carry about one million passengers daily. The total travel time will be 31.5 minutes between the termini. The M7 line costs ₺ 3.7 billion (approx. US$1 billion).
It was opened on 2 January 2023 as a shuttle between Mecidiyeköy and Yıldız. With the opening of the Kabataş stage in June 2025, the direct line will continue to the shuttle operation place. From Mecidiyeköy, one platform goes to Mahmutbey direction and the other to Yıldız direction.
Trains run on the Mecidiyeköy - Mahmutbey section every 6 minutes, and on the Yıldız - Mecidiyeköy section every 12 minutes.

## Stations

| No | Station | District | Transfer | Type | Notes |
| 1 | Kabataş | Beyoğlu | ・ (Kabataş Transfer Center)・ (Kabataş Terminal)・Dentur Avrasya İETT Bus: 22, 22B, 25E, 26, 26A, 26B, 27E, 27SE, 28, 28T, 29C, 29D, 30D, 41E, 43R, 58A, 58N, 58S, 58UL, 62, 63, 70KE | Underground | Dolmabahçe Palace・Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University・İnönü / Vodafone Park Beşiktaş Stadium |
| 2 | Beşiktaş | Beşiktaş | (Beşiktaş Terminal)・(Beşiktaş and Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Piers)・Turyol・Dentur Avrasya İETT Bus: 22, 22RE, 25E, 26, 26A, 26B, 27E, 27SE, 28, 28T, 29A, 29C, 29D, 29E, 30A, 30D, 30M, 36G, 36L, 40B, 40T, 41E, 42T, 43R, 50L, 55B, 55ET, 57UL, 58A, 58N, 58S, 58UL, 62, 62G, 63, 129T, 559C, DT1, DT2, U1, U2 | Underground | Beşiktaş Square・Great Beşiktaş Bazaar・Beşiktaş Culture Center・Bahçeşehir University |
| ↑↑ Under Construction (planned to open in June 2025) ↑↑ ||||||
| 3 | Yıldız | Beşiktaş | Ortaköy–Yıldız Funicular Line (Project) İETT Bus: 27E, 27SE, 29A, 29C, 29D, 29E, 30A, 30M, 36G, 36L, 40B, 41E, 43R, 58A, 58N, 58S, 58UL, 62, 62G, 63, 129T, 559C, U1, U2 | Underground | Yıldız Technical University Yıldız Campus・Yıldız Mosque・Sait Çiftçi State Hospital・Barbaros Boulevard |
| 4 | Fulya | Beşiktaş | İETT Bus: 26B, 43 | Underground | Darphane ve Damga Matbaası Genel Müdürlüğü |
| ↑↑ In shuttle operation (until opening of Kabataş in June 2025) ↑↑ ||||||
| 5 | Mecidiyeköy | Şişli | (Şişli–Mecidiyeköy)・ (Mecidiyeköy) İETT Bus: 25G, 27T, 29Ş, 30A, 30M, 32M, 33M, 33TM, 36M, 41AT, 46Ç, 46KT, 46T, 48, 48H, 48N, 48S, 49G, 49GB, 50C, 50M, 50S, 54Ç, 54E, 54HŞ, 54K, 54ÖR, 54P, 54T, 55, 59A, 59B, 59CH, 59K, 59N, 59R, 59UÇ, 62, 63, 64Ç, 65G, 66, 74, 74A, 750, 77, 77A, 79KM, 79M, 92M, 92Ş, 93M, 97M, 121A, 121B, 121BS, 122C, 122D, 122Y, 141A, 141M, 146E, 146M, 251, 252, 522, 522B, 522ST, 622, DT1, DT2, E-58, H-2, HM3, HM4 | Underground | Büyükdere ave・Cevahir Shopping Mall・Profilo Shopping Mall・Trump Towers・Mecidiyeköy Square |
| 6 | Çağlayan | Kâğıthane | İETT Bus: 46Ç, 46KT, 46T, 48, 48H, 48N, 48S, 50C, 65A, 77A, HM3 | Underground | Istanbul Justice Palace・Hürriyet neighbourhood・Florence Nightingale Hospital |
| 7 | Kağıthane | Kâğıthane | ・ İETT Bus: 41ST, 46Ç, 46T, 48, 48H, 48N, 48T, 50D, 62, 63, 64Ç, 65A, 65G, TM3 | Viaduct | Kâğıthane Creek・Kağıthane Sadabad Theater・Cendere Ave |
| 8 | Nurtepe | Kâğıthane | İETT Bus: 48N, 62G, 62H, TM1, TM2 | Underground | Güzeltepe・İSKİ・AKOM |
| 9 | Alibeyköy | Eyüpsultan | İETT Bus: 48A, 49GB, 50A, 50AB, 50AC, 50AT, 50B, 50C, 50D, 50E, 50F, 50G, 50H, 50K, 50L, 50M, 50N, 50R, 50S, 50T, 50V, 50Y, 50Z, TM1, TM2, TM3, TM4, TM5, TM6, TM7, TM8, TM9, TM10, TM11, TM12, TM13, TM15, TM16, TM17, TM18, TM19 | Viaduct | Alibeyköy Creek |
| 10 | Çırçır | Eyüpsultan | İETT Bus: 37M, 37T, 37Y, 50P, TM7 | Underground | İBB Tevfik Aydeniz Sports Facilities |
| 11 | Veysel Karani–Akşemsettin | Eyüpsultan | İETT Bus: 36T, 47L, 50AT, TM7, TM8, TM19, TM10, TM11, TM12, TM18 | Underground | Eyüp Park Shopping Mall・İsfanbul Theme Park |
| 12 | Yeşilpınar | Eyüpsultan | İETT Bus: 36T, 47L, 49Z, 50AT, TM9, TM10, TM11, TM18 | Underground | İBB Erdem Beyazıt Library |
| 13 | Kâzım Karabekir | Gaziosmanpaşa | İETT Bus: 36L, 36T, 38B, 38Z, 49G, 50AT, 88, 88A, HT5, MK49, MK53, TM9, TM18 | Underground | |
| 14 | Yenimahalle | Gaziosmanpaşa | İETT Bus: 36ES, 38, 38E, 38G, HT5, TM9, TM16 | Underground | Gaziosmanpaşa Training & Research Hospital |
| 15 | Karadeniz Mahallesi | Gaziosmanpaşa | (Kiptaş–Venezia station) İETT Bus: 36A, 36CY, 36M, 36V, 336E | Underground | Venezia Mega Outlet・Metris |
| 16 | Giyimkent–Tekstilkent | Esenler | İETT Bus: 33, 33B, 33ES, 33M, 33TE, 33TM, 33Y, 98G, 98Y, HT11, MK53 | Underground | Depot・Giyimkent・Tekstilkent |
| 17 | Oruç Reis - Yüzyıl | Esenler | İETT Bus: 33Y, 98Y, HT11 | Underground | |
| 18 | Göztepe Mahallesi | Bağcılar | İETT Bus: 31Y, 76A, 76O, 78, 78FB, 78H, 89C, 89T, 91E, 97GE, 97M, 141A, 141M, 146A, 146B, 146K, 146M, 146T, 303B, HT11, MK92 | Underground | Medipol University Hospital |
| 19 | Mahmutbey | Bağcılar | İETT Bus: 141K, 141M, 144M, 89C, 89T, 91E, 97E, 97GE, 97M, 98A, 98M, H-1, HT10 | Underground | |
| ↓↓ Under Construction (inauguration planned in December 2026) ↓↓ ||||||
| 20 | Bölge Parkı | Bağcılar | | Underground | |
| 21 | Atatürk Mahallesi | Küçükçekmece | İETT Bus: 36AY, 76O, 78ZB, 79FY, 79K, 89C, 89F, 89M, 98, 98H, 98KM, 98MB, 141A, 141K, 141M, 143, H-3, HS3, MK19, MK31 | Underground | |
| 22 | Toplu Konutlar | Küçükçekmece | İETT Bus: 89, 89YB, 98AB, 98T, 141A, 143, MR40 | Underground | ArenaPark Shopping Mall |
| 23 | Tema Park | Küçükçekmece | (Halkalı Stadı) İETT Bus: 89, 89YB, 98T, 141K, 141M, MR40 | Underground | Halkalı Stadium |
| 24 | Hastane | Küçükçekmece | İETT Bus: 36AS, 78G, 78Ş, 76V, 89A, 89K, 89T, 98S, 141A, 141K, 141M, 142B, 142T, HT1, KÇ2, MK16, MK31, MR40, MR50, MR51, MR54 | Underground | Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training & Research Hospital |
| ↓↓ Inauguration planned in 2028 (awaiting construction) ↓↓ ||||||
| 25 | Tahtakale | Avcılar | İETT Bus: 147 | Underground | |
| 26 | Ispartakule | Avcılar | İETT Bus: 76A, 76V, 142B, 142E, 142T, 144M, 146A, 146F, 146T, 147, E-56, E-57, E-58, E-59, HS2, MK14, MK15, MR51, MR54 | Underground | |
| 27 | Bahçeşehir | Başakşehir | İETT Bus: 76D, 142, 142B, 144K, 144M, 146, 146A, 146F, 146T, 147, E-57, E-58, E-59, MK15, MR51 | Underground | |
| 28 | Esenkent | Esenyurt | İETT Bus: 76D, 142, 142A, 142ES, 144A, 144K, 146, 146A, 146F, E-57, E-58, E-59 | Underground | Akbatı Mall・İstinye University Hospital |
| 29 | Ardıçlı | Esenyurt | İETT Bus: 76D, 142, 142A, 142ES, 142B, 142E, 144A, 146, 147, ES4 | Underground | |
| 30 | Esenyurt Meydan | Esenyurt | İETT Bus: 76D, 142, 142A, 142B, 142E, 142ES, 142T, 144A, 146, 147, ES1, HS2 | Underground | Esenyurt square |
| ↓↓ Proposed (inauguration planned after 2030) ↓↓ ||||||
| 31 | Nazım Hikmet | Esenyurt | İETT Bus: 76D, 142, 142E, 144A, 146, 147, ES1, HS2 | Underground | |
| 32 | Esenyurt Belediye | Esenyurt | İETT Bus: 76D, 142, 142E, 144A, 146, 147, ES1, HS2 | Underground | Esenyurt Municipality |
| 33 | Firuzköy | Esenyurt | İETT Bus: 76D, 142, 142A, 142ES, 142F, 142K, 144A, 146, 147 | Underground | |
| 34 | Saadetdere | Avcılar | ・ İETT Bus: 76, 76BA, 76C, 76G, 145, 303A, 401, 429A, 458, BM4, HT29, HT48 | Underground | Saadetdere Metrobus Station |

## M7 Mecidiyeköy - Mahmutbey section

Şişli/Mecidiyeköy - Mahmutbey section opened on 28 October 2020, the Şişli/Meciyeköy - Mahmutbey section of the M7-line serves 15 metro stations across six districts of the Istanbul City. The line is 18 km (11 mi) long. The combined length of the entire metro system in Istanbul has thus reached 172.25 km (107.03 mi). The line is the second in automatic train operation (ATO) of Istanbul after the M5 Üsküdar–Çekmeköy line, and the first ATO line on the European side of the city. All stations have platform screen doors, opening only when the train is stopped at the platform.