page_title: M1 (Istanbul Metro)
section_title: Stations
hierarchical_section_title: M1 (Istanbul Metro) / Stations
caption_attribution_description: English: Atatürk Airport-bound Istanbul Metro line M1 train at Davutpaşa station.
context_page_description: Line M1, officially referred to as the M1 Yenikapı–Atatürk Airport/Kirazlı line, is a rapid transit line of the Istanbul Metro. Opened in 1989, it was the first rapid transit line in Istanbul and Turkey and its opening started the revival of mass-transit in Turkish cities. The M1 consists of two separate train services, the M1A and M1B. Both services run on the same line from Yenikapı to Otogar, where the M1B branches off to Kirazlı, while the M1A continues on the original line to Istanbul Atatürk Airport. The M1 has 23 stations in service, 11 underground and 3 elevated, and the total length of the line is 26.1 kilometers Even though the M1 is fully grade separated, it is considered a light metro line, due to the relatively low passenger capacity compared to other lines of the system. A total of 105 trainsets operate, carrying about 400,000 passengers daily.
  In November 2014, the long-awaited extension from Aksaray to Yenikapı was opened. From Yenikapı connections are available to the M2 line and Marmaray commuter rail service as well as İDO seabus service.
caption: Atatürk Airport-bound Istanbul Metro line M1 train at Davutpaşa station.
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