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İSTOÇ station — overview

İSTOÇ station — İstanbul Metro

İSTOÇ is stop 11 of 20 on the M3 line. İBB counted 1,173,328 passengers here in 2025, which puts it 123rd of the 145 stations it counts.

Around the station

Shops and cafés
2 min walk
Businesses near the station for everyday needs.
İETT bus connections
1 min walk
Surface buses link the metro to the surrounding neighborhoods.
Neighborhood
3 min walk
Local services and residential areas within walking distance.

İSTOÇ station in numbers (2025)

1,173,328
passengers counted in 2025
3,215
on an average day
#123
of the 145 stations counted
4,621
on its busiest day (19 February 2025)
3,898
on an average weekday
1,498
on an average weekend day

İSTOÇ handled 0.19% of everything the counted network carried in 2025. Weekdays run 2.6× busier than weekends — a commuter station. Its busiest month was December. İBB Open Data Portal — "Rail Systems Station-Based Passenger and Journey Counts", 2025 data (updated on the portal on 3 February 2026).

Frequently asked questions

The first trains generally depart around 6:00 AM, and the last trains run until roughly midnight. On Friday and Saturday nights, some lines run 24 hours as part of the “Night Metro.” Exact times vary by station, so check metro.istanbul before you head out.

İBB’s open data counted 1,173,328 passengers here in 2025 — 3,215 on an average day. Its busiest day was 19 February 2025, with 4,621. That is number 123 of the 145 stations İBB counts.

İSTOÇ is located on the Istanbul Metro M3 line. The line page lists all stops and typical journey times.

A single ride with an İstanbulkart costs ₺46.20; transfers made within 90 minutes get progressively cheaper (the first transfer is ₺31.27, and each one after that costs even less). The student fare is ₺22.55. You can buy and top up an İstanbulkart at the ticket machines in the station.

Folding bicycles and strollers are allowed on the metro; standard bicycles may be subject to restrictions during peak hours. On the driverless lines with platform screen doors, boarding with a stroller is easy and safe.

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