Kâğıthane station

M7 line · M11 line

lines
Yes
interchange
Yes
step-free access
through station
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Kâğıthane station — overview

Kâğıthane station — İstanbul Metro

Kâğıthane is stop 5 of 17 on the M7 line, stop 2 of 16 on the M11 line. The M7 line and M11 line meet here, which makes it an interchange. İBB counted 8,139,602 passengers here in 2025, which puts it 17th 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.

Kâğıthane station in numbers (2025)

8,139,602
passengers counted in 2025
22,300
on an average day
#17
of the 145 stations counted
17,540
on its busiest day (3 December 2025)
25,273
on an average weekday
14,840
on an average weekend day

Kâğıthane handled 1.30% of everything the counted network carried in 2025. Weekdays run 1.7× 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 8,139,602 passengers here in 2025 — 22,300 on an average day. Its busiest day was 3 December 2025, with 17,540. That is number 17 of the 145 stations İBB counts.

Kâğıthane is an interchange station on the Istanbul Metro, served by the M7 and M11 lines. See the line pages for the full stop list and 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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