M2 (Istanbul Metro)

M2 Yenikapı–Hacıosman
A northbound train at Levent station
Overview
Status	Operating
Owner	Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Locale	Istanbul, Turkey
Termini	Yenikapı Hacıosman
Stations	16[1]
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Istanbul Metro
Services	1 (Branch to Seyrantepe)
Route number	M2, M2 Shuttle
Operator(s)	Metro Istanbul A.Ş.
Depot(s)	Seyrantepe[2]
Rolling stock	160 Hyundai Rotem[1] 20 Alstom[1] 8 carriages per trainset (weekdays) 4 carriages per trainset (weekend)
Daily ridership	500,000[1]
History
Opened	16 September 2000; 21 years ago (2000-09-16)
Technical
Line length	23.5 km (14.6 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC Third rail
Route map Line M2 Dist. 19.3 km 12 mi Hacıosman 17.8 km 11.1 mi Darüşşafaka 16.7 km 10.4 mi Atatürk Oto Sanayi 15.3 km 9.5 mi İ.T.Ü.—Ayazağa 15.1 km 9.4 mi Seyrantepe 13.6 km 8.5 mi Sanayi 12.2 km 7.6 mi 4. Levent 11.2 km 7 mi Levent 9.9 km 6.2 mi Gayrettepe 8.2 km 5.1 mi Şişli—Mecidiyeköy 6.9 km 4.3 mi Osmanbey 5.2 km 3.2 mi Taksim 3.7 km 2.3 mi Şişhane Haliç over Golden Horn 2.3 km 1.4 mi Vezneciler 0 km Yenikapı This diagram: view talk

The M2, officially referred to as the M2 Yenikapı–Hacıosman metro line (Turkish: M2 Yenikapı–Hacıosman metro hattı), is a rapid transit line of the Istanbul Metro. It is colored light green on the maps and route signs. The M2 operates between Hacıosman in southern Sarıyer to Yenikapı in south-central Fatih on the historic peninsula of Istanbul. Shuttle trains run from Sanayi to Seyrantepe to Türk Telekom Arena. The M2 line has 16 stations, all but one underground, and a total length of 23.5 kilometers (14.6 mi).^[1] A daily ridership of about 500,000 makes it the busiest line of the Istanbul Metro system.^[1][3]

History[]

Construction for a north–south metro line started on 19 August 1992 when the groundbreaking of the M2 took place. The original route was a wholly underground 7 km (4.3 mi) line between Taksim and 4. Levent. Construction of the tunnels took place in three separate areas; Taksim, Şişli and 4. Levent. These tunnels were connected to each other on 8 July 1994 and were completed on 30 April 1995. The line was completed in early 11 January 1999 and the first rolling stock were lowered into the tunnels. On 25 March 1999 the first test runs began and the line entered service on 16 September 2000 between Taksim and Levent. 4. Levent was opened one month later on 24 October 2000.

Timeline[]

The following are events in the timeline of the M2 service:^[1]

• 19 August 1992: Construction of the M2 begins.
• 12 June 1994: Taksim - Şişli part is completed.
• 8 July 1994: Şişli - 4.Levent part is completed.
• 30 April 1995: The two tunnels are connected.
• 11 January 1999: The first trainsets are used for test runs.
• 16 September 2000: Taksim - 4.Levent portion is opened.
• 31 January 2009: Taksim - Şişhane and 4.Levent - Atatürk Oto Sanayi extensions are opened.
• 2 September 2010: A northern extension to Darüşşafaka is opened.
• 11 November 2010: The branch to Seyrantepe is opened.
• 29 April 2011: The northern extension to Hacıosman is opened.
• 15 February 2014: With the completion of the Golden Horn Metro Bridge, M2 line is fully in service from Yenikapı to Hacıosman.^[4]

Route[]

M2 route map

The M2 starts at Hacıosman in southwestern Sarıyer. From there it travels under Büyükdere Avenue, a major north–south road in the city, through İstanbul's two major financial districts; Maslak and Levent. The line then heads slightly west just south of Levent through Şişli to historical Taksim Square. From there M2 heads through western Beyoğlu to Şişhane. It crosses the Golden Horn towards the Old City and terminates in Yenikapı, a transport hub connecting with M1 line and Marmaray.^[4] (The Şehzadebaşı station on the map above was actually named Vezneciler when the extension south of Şişhane opened on 15 February 2014).

Stations[]

Istanbul Metro line M2 train crossing the Golden Horn Metro Bridge.

M2 Levent station.

M2 Line

No	Station	District	Transfer	Type	Notes
1	Bakırköy ‐ İncirli	Bakırköy	・・・・İncirli - Söğütlüçeşme Metro Project	Underground	Bakirkoy Palace of Justice
2	Osmaniye
3	Zeytinburnu Adliye	Zeytinburnu			Zeytinburnu Square
4	Silivrikapı	Fatih
5	Kocamustafapaşa				İstanbul University - Cerrahpaşa
↑↑Planned to be Built After 2029 ↑↑
6	Yenikapı	Fatih	・・・(Yenikapı Terminal)	Underground	Aksaray Tram Station 750m Walking
7	Vezneciler - İstanbul University		(Laleli - İstanbul University Tram Station)・Vezneciler - Fenertepe Metro Line		İstanbul University Laleli and Vezneciler Campus・Şehzadebaşı Mosque・Süleymaniye Mosque
8	Haliç Golden Horn	Fatih & Beyoğlu	(under construction) (Küçükpazar Tram Station)	Bridge	Haliç Metro Bridge・Atatürk Bridge・Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Mosque
9	Şişhane - Zemin İstanbul	Beyoğlu	(Beyoğlu funicular (tünel) Station)・ Nostagic Tram Line (Tünel Tram Station)	Underground	İstiklal Avenue・Zemin İstanbul・Galata Tower ・Kasımpaşa
10	Taksim		・		Taksim Square・Taksim Mosque・Taksim Gezi Park・Atatürk Culturel Center・İstiklal Avenue ・ About 1 km from line Taşkışla Cable Car Station. There is walking distance.
11	Osmanbey	Şişli			Pangaltı・Nişantaşı
12	Şişli - Mecidiyeköy		・		Cevahir AVM・Profilo AVM・Trump Towers・Şişli Mosque・Mecidiyeköy Square
13	Gayrettepe		(under construction)・(Zincirlikuyu Metrobus Station)		Zincirlikuyu・Zorlu Center・Astoria AVM
14	Levent	Beşiktaş & Şişli			Metrocity・Kanyon・ÖzdilekPark・Gültepe・Levent Mosque・İş Kuleleri
15	4. Levent	Kâğıthane	(Project)		Istanbul Sapphire・Yeni Levent・QNB Finansbank Cristal Tower
16	Sanayi Mahallesi		M2 Shuttle Metro Line (Free)		It is possible to go to the Seyrantepe m2 shuttle line by changing the platform.
17	İTÜ - Ayazağa	Sarıyer	İTÜ/Ayazağa - Kağıthane Metro Line (Project)・İTÜ - İstinye Funicular Line (Project)		İstanbul Technical University (İTÜ) Ayazağa Campus・Maslak
18	Atatürk Oto Sanayi				Vodafone Station (Sponsor)
19	Darüşşafaka				Darüşşafaka・Atatürk Urban Forest (South login)
20	Hacıosman				Atatürk Urban Forest (North login)
↓↓ Planned to be Built After 2029 ↓↓
21	Çayırbaşı	Sarıyer		Underground
22	Büyükdere				Büyükdere jetty
23	Sarıyer				Sarıyer jetty

M2 Shuttle Line

(While it was planned to be only a warehouse and operation center in Seyrantepe during the initial construction, it was built as a station to serve both the region and the Türk Telekom Stadium. Due to the limited area of the scissors zone, transactions can only be made up to the Sanayi. It is planned to make arrangements for uninterrupted work between Seyrantepe and Yenikapı on match days.)

No	Station	District	Transfer	Type	Notes
1	Sanayi Mahallesi	Kağıthane	M2 Metro Line (Free)	Underground	It is possible to go in the direction of Yenikapı and Hacıosman by changing the platform.
2	Seyrantepe		(Free) (Seyrantepe Funicular Station)・İTÜ/Ayazağa - Kağıthane Metro Line (Project) (Stadium Metro Station)		Türk Telekom Stadium・Police Housing
↓↓ Planned to be Built After 2029 ↓↓
3	Hamidiye	Kâğıthane		Underground
4	İSKİ Arıtma				İSKİ Headquarters Building・AKOM Headquarters Building
5	Çobançeşme
6	Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı (Mini Coach Station Alibeyköy)	Eyüpsultan	(Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı Tram Station)	Viaduct	Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı (coach station)・5. Levent

Rolling stock[]

The M2 line in İstanbul uses both Hyundai Rotem and Alstom trains which operate with headways of 5 minutes on the line.

Future extension[]

A future extension southwest of Yenikapı is planned, with five new stations at Kocamustafapaşa, Silivrikapı, Veliefendi, Zeytinburnu and Bakırköy.

Gallery[]

See also[]

• Golden Horn Metro Bridge
• Istanbul modern tramways
• Istanbul nostalgic tramways
• Marmaray
• Public transport in Istanbul

References[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Istanbul Metro line M2.

External links[]

Media related to Istanbul Metro line M2 at Wikimedia Commons

• İstanbul Ulaşım – M2 Yenikapı - Haciosman Metro Line (official webpage)