Levent (Istanbul Metro)

Levent is an underground station on the M2 line of the Istanbul Metro.[2] It is located under Büyükdere Avenue in Levent, the main financial district of Istanbul. Opened on 16 September 2000, Levent is one of the M2 line's six original stations. The station offers connections to İETT city bus service along Büyükdere Avenue, one of the busiest urban roadways in Turkey. Many important financial centers are in the immediate vicinity of the station such as the İşbank Tower 1, Yapı Kredi Headquarters and the Kanyon Shopping Mall which has an underground connection to the station.

Levent
Istanbul Metro
Istanbul Metro rapid transit complex
General information
Coordinates41.077663°N 29.013128°E / 41.077663; 29.013128
Owned byIstanbul Metro
Line(s)Line M2 M2
Line M6 M6
Platforms1 island platform (M2)
1 island platform (M6)
Tracks2 (M2)
2 (M6)
ConnectionsBus interchange İETT Bus: 25G, 25T, 27E, 27M, 27SE, 27T, 29, 29A, 29C, 29D, 29P, 29İ, 29Ş, 36L, 40B, 41AT, 41E, 41M, 41S, 42M, 42Z, 49Z, 62, 62G, 63, 64Ç, 65G, 121A, 121B, 121BS, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122M, 122Y, 522B, 522ST, SG-2
Bus interchange Istanbul Minibus: Beşiktaş-Sarıyer, Beşiktaş-Tarabya, Zincirlikuyu-Ayazağa, Zincirlikuyu-Bahçeköy, Zincirlikuyu-Pınar Mahallesi, Zincirlikuyu-Vadistanbul
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened16 September 2000[1] (M2)
19 April 2015 (M6)
Electrified750 V DC Third rail (M2, M6)
Services
Preceding station Istanbul Metro Following station
Gayrettepe
towards Yenikapı
 M2 Line 4. Levent
towards Hacıosman
Terminus M6 Line Nispetiye
towards Boğaziçi Üniversitesi

Levent is also the western terminus of the M6 line. The M6 line runs east from Levent to Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, and opened on 19 April 2015.

It is in both Beşiktaş and Şişli.

M2 platform
Layout
Southbound ← toward Yenikapı
Island platform
Northbound toward Hacıosman →

M6 platform
Layout
Eastbound toward Boğaziçi Üniversitesi →
Island platform
Eastbound toward Boğaziçi Üniversitesi →
  • The M6 platform
    The M6 platform
  • Levent Station and high-rises
    Levent Station and high-rises
  • Levent Station
    Levent Station
  • Levent Station with painted carriage
    Levent Station with painted carriage
  • Levent Station Tile panel of galley
    Levent Station Tile panel of galley

References
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  1. "M2 Yanikapı-Hacıosman". İstanbul Ulaşım (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2015-10-18.
  2. "Istanbul Metro Map". Turkey Travel Planner. Retrieved 2019-11-02.


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