Line M8, officially referred to as the M8 Bostancı-Parseller line, is a

rapid transit Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...

line of the

Istanbul Metro The Istanbul Metro () is a rapid transit railway network that serves the city of Istanbul, Turkey. Apart from the M11 line, which is operated by TCDD Taşımacılık, the system is operated by Metro Istanbul, a public enterprise controlled by th ...

. The line connects Bostancı railway station, on the southern coast of the Anatolian side, to Parseller, in the district of

Ümraniye Ümraniye () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 46 km2, and its population is 723,760 (2023). It was separated from Üsküdar in 1987. It is bordered by Çekmeköy t ...

. At Bostancı, connections are available with intercity trains to destinations in Anatolia, as well as the Marmaray service across the Bosphorus. The line is long with 13 stations. It opened for service on 6 January 2023. It is a fully automatic driverless metro line; all stations have

platform screen doors Platform screen doors (PSDs), also known as platform edge doors (PEDs), are used at some train, rapid transit and people mover stations to separate the platform from train tracks, as well as on some bus rapid transit, tram and light rail ...

and are completely underground.

Stations

References

Istanbul Metro lines Transport infrastructure under construction in Turkey Transport in Kadıköy Ataşehir Ümraniye Railway lines opened in 2023 {{Istanbul-metro-stub