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Station of the Istanbul Metro
OtogarIstanbul Metro
Istanbul Metro rapid transit station
Otogar Station
General information
Coordinates41°02′20″N 28°53′40″E / 41.0389°N 28.8944°E / 41.0389; 28.8944
Owned byIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Line(s)Line M1 M1A
Line M1 M1B
Platforms2 island platform
Tracks3
Connections[REDACTED] İETT Bus: 50R, 75O, 76O, 83O, 91O, 303B, İST-3
[REDACTED] Istanbul Minibus: Gaziosmanpaşa-Otogar, Otogar-Edirnekapı, Topkapı-Otocenter, Topkapı-Otogar - İstoç, Otogar-Yunus Emre Mahallesi, Bakırköy-Otogar, Eyüpsultan-Otogar-Davutpaşa, Bahçelievler Metro-Oto Sanayi, Deprem Konutları-Otogar, İkitelli Organize Sanayi-Otogar, Kayaşehir-Otogar
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened31 January 1994; 31 years ago (1994-01-31)
Electrified750 V DC Overhead line
Services
Preceding station Istanbul Metro Following station
Kocatepetowards Yenikapı M1a Line Terazideretowards Atatürk Havalimanı
M1b Line Esenlertowards Kirazlı

Otogar is a rapid transit station on the M1 line of the Istanbul Metro. It is located in southwestern Bayrampaşa in the center of the Esenler Bus Terminal.

Otogar was opened on 31 January 1994 as part of the M1's extension to Zeytinburnu. The station has three tracks with two island platforms and is one of only five stations in the metro system to have such a layout, the others being Yenikapı, Bostancı, Sanayi and Olimpiyat. West of Otogar the M1 splits into M1A and M1B service. M1A continues southwest on the original line to Istanbul Atatürk Airport, while the M1B branches off and heads west to Kirazlı, where connection to the M3 is available. Otogar is one of the busiest stations in Istanbul as it lies in the center of the main intercity and regional bus terminal of the city. Buses to many cities in Turkey as well as Europe depart from the Esenler terminal. Otogar station is referred to in English as Coach Station on maps and signs.

Metro sign at Otogar station
Entrance to Otogar metro station

Layout

Track 2 ← toward Atatürk Havalimanı
← toward Kirazlı
Island platform, doors will open on the left Disabled access
Track 3 toward Yenikapı →
toward Yenikapı →
Island platform, currently unused Disabled access
Track 1

References

  1. M1 Yenikapı-Havaalanı-Kirazlı - İstanbul Ulaşım A.Ş.
  2. "Istanbul Metro Map". Turkey Travel Planner. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
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