M2 (Istanbul Metro)

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 Nef Stadium. The M2 line has 16 stations, all but one underground, and a total length of 23.49 kilometers (14.60 mi).[1] A daily ridership of about 500,000 makes it the busiest line of the Istanbul Metro system.[1][3]

M2 Yenikapı–Hacıosman
A northbound train at Levent station
Overview
StatusOperating
Yenikapı - Hacıosman
Seyrantepe - Sanayi Mah. (Branch)
OwnerIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
LocaleIstanbul, Turkey
Termini
  • Yenikapı
  • Hacıosman
Stations21[1]
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemIstanbul Metro
Services1 (Branch to Seyrantepe)
Route numberM2, M2 Shuttle
Operator(s)Metro Istanbul A.Ş.
Depot(s)Seyrantepe[2]
Rolling stock160 Hyundai Rotem[1]
20 Alstom[1]
8 carriages per trainset (weekdays)
4 carriages per trainset (weekend)
Daily ridership500,000[1]
History
Opened16 September 2000 (2000-09-16)
Technical
Line length23.49 km (14.60 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 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
Line F3
13.6 km
8.5 mi
Sanayi
12.2 km
7.6 mi
4. Levent
11.2 km
7 mi
Levent
Line M6
9.9 km
6.2 mi
Gayrettepe
Metrobus (Istanbul)
8.2 km
5.1 mi
Şişli—Mecidiyeköy
Line M7 Metrobus (Istanbul)
6.9 km
4.3 mi
Osmanbey
5.2 km
3.2 mi
Taksim
Kabataş–Taksim funicular Line T2
3.7 km
2.3 mi
Şişhane
Tünel Line T2
Haliç
2.3 km
1.4 mi
Vezneciler
Line T1
0 km
Yenikapı
Line M1 Line M1 Marmaray Yenikapı Ferry Terminal

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 İncirli Bakırköy M1ᴀ (Yenikapı - Atatürk Havalimanı) Metro HattıM3 (Bakırköy İDO - Kayaşehir Merkez) Metro HattıM20 (İncirli - TÜYAP) Metro Line (Project)Metrobüsİncirli - Söğütlüçeşme Metro Project

İETT Bus: 31, 31E, 50B, 71T, 72T, 73, 73F, 76D, 78ZB, 79G, 79Ş, 82, 89, 89A, 89B, 89K, 89M, 89S, 92, 94, 94A, 94Y, 97, 97A, 97BT, 97E, 97KZ, 97T, H-9, HT13, MK97

Underground Bakirkoy Palace of Justice
2 Osmaniye İETT Bus: 94
3 Zeytinburnu Adliye Zeytinburnu İETT Bus: 93, 93C, 93M, 93T Zeytinburnu Square
4 Silivrikapı Fatih İETT Bus: 48A, 50K, 85C, 93, 93C, 93M, 93T
5 Kocamustafapaşa İETT Bus: 35, 35A, 35C, 35D Istanbul University - Cerrahpaşa
↑↑Planned to Open After 2030 ↑↑
6 Yenikapı Fatih M1ᴀ (Yenikapı - Atatürk Airport) Metro LineM1ʙ (Yenikapı - Halkalı) MetroMarmaray (Halkalı - Gebze) Banliyö Treni(Yenikapı Terminal)

İETT Bus: 30D, 31, 31Y, 36Y, 39, 39D, 39K, 41Y, 47A, 50Y, 70FY, 70KY, 72YT, 76A, 77, 88A, 146T, 336Y

Underground T1 (Bağcılar - Kabataş) Tram Aksaray Tram Station 750m Walking
7 Vezneciler - Istanbul University T1 (Bağcılar - Kabataş) Tram (Laleli - Istanbul University Tram Station)Vezneciler - Fenertepe Metro Line

İETT Bus: 36A, 36V, 37Y, 38B, 39A, 39B, 39Y, 50V, 55V, 77A, 86V

Istanbul University Laleli and Vezneciler Campus・Şehzadebaşı Mosque・Süleymaniye Mosque
8 Haliç - T5 (Eminönü - Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı) Tram (Küçükpazar Tram Station)

İETT Bus: 26, 26A, 28, 28T, 30D, 31E, 32, 33, 33B, 33E, 33ES, 33TE, 33Y, 35, 36CE, 36KE, 38E, 44B, 46E, 46Ç, 47, 47E, 47K, 47N, 47Ç, 48E, 50E, 50P, 54E, 54TE, 66, 70D, 70FE, 70KE, 74, 74A, 77Ç, 78, 78H, 79E, 79GE, 80, 82, 90, 92, 92C, 93, 97A, 97GE, 99, 99A, 99Y, EC1, EM1, EM2, 146B, 336, 336E, 399B, 399C

Bridge Haliç Metro BridgeAtatürk BridgeSokullu Mehmet Paşa Mosque
9 Şişhane - Zemin İstanbul Beyoğlu F2 (Karaköy - Beyoğlu) Tünel Funiculer (Beyoğlu funicular (tünel) Station)T2 (Taksim - Tünel) Nostalgic Tram Nostagic Tram Line (Tünel Tram Station)

İETT Bus: 32T, 35C, 36T, 38T, 46Ç, 46E, 46H, 46T, 47, 47A, 47Ç, 47E, 47K, 47N, 50E, 50N, 54E, 54HT, 54TE, 55T, 66, 69A, 70FE, 70FY, 70KY, 71AT, 71T, 72T, 72YT, 73, 73F, 74, 74A, 76D, 77, 77A, 77Ç, 79T, 80T, 83O, 85T, 87, 89C, 89T, 92T, 93T, 97BT, 97T, 145T, E-56, E-59, EM1, EM2

Underground İstiklal Avenue・Zemin İstanbul・Galata TowerKasımpaşa
10 Taksim F1 (Taksim - Kabataş) Füniküler HattıT2 (Taksim - Tünel) Nostaljik Tramvay Hattı

İETT Bus: 25G, 32T, 35C, 36T, 37T, 38KT, 38T, 40, 40T, 42T, 46Ç, 46E, 46KT, 46T, 48N, 48T, 49T, 50N, 50T, 54Ç, 54E, 54HT, 54K, 54ÖR, 54P, 54T, 54TE, 55ET, 55T, 66, 69A, 70FE, 70FY, 70KE, 70KY, 71T, 72T, 72YT, 73, 73F, 74, 74A, 76D, 79T, 80T, 85T, 87, 89C, 89T, 92T, 93T, 97BT, 97T, 129T, 145T, 256, 559C, DT1, DT2, E-56, E-59

Taksim SquareTaksim MosqueTaksim Gezi ParkAtatürk Culturel Centerİstiklal Avenue ・ About 1 km from TF1 (Maçka - Taşkışla) Teleferik Hattı line Taşkışla Cable Car Station. There is walking distance.
11 Osmanbey Şişli İETT Bus: 25G, 30A, 30M, 46Ç, 46E, 46H, 46KT, 46T, 48N, 54Ç, 54E, 54K, 54ÖR, 54P, 54T, 66, 69A, 70D, 70FE, 70FY, 70KE, 70KY, 74, 74A, 256, DT1, DT2 PangaltıNişantaşı
12 Şişli - Mecidiyeköy M7 (Kabataş - Esenyurt) Metro LineMetrobüs

İETT Bus: 25G, 27T, 29Ş, 30A, 30M, 32M, 33M, 33TM, 36M, 41AT, 46Ç, 46KT, 46T, 48, 48F, 48H, 48N, 48S, 49, 49A, 49B, 49G, 49GB, 49K, 49M, 49Y, 50C, 50S, 54Ç, 54E, 54HŞ, 54K, 54ÖR, 54P, 54T, 55, 59A, 59B, 59CH, 59K, 59N, 59R, 59UÇ, 62, 63, 64Ç, 65G, 66, 74, 74A, 750, 77, 77A, 79KM, 79M, 92M, 92Ş, 93M, 97M, 121A, 121B, 121BS, 122C, 122D, 122Y, 141A, 141M, 146E, 146M, 251, 252, 522, 522B, 522ST, 622, DT1, DT2, E-58, H-2, HM3, HM4

Cevahir AVMProfilo AVMTrump TowersŞişli MosqueMecidiyeköy Square
13 Gayrettepe M11 (Gayrettepe - İstanbul New Airport - Halkalı) Metro Line (under construction)・Metrobüs(Zincirlikuyu Metrobus Station)

İETT Bus: 25G, 27E, 27SE, 27T, 29, 29A, 29C, 29D, 29İ, 29P, 29Ş, 30A, 30M, 36L, 40B, 41AT, 41E, 42, 42M, 42Z, 43R, 49Z, 58A, 58N, 58S, 58UL, 59A, 59B, 59CH, 59K, 59N, 59R, 59S, 59UÇ, 62, 62G, 63, 64Ç, 65G, 121A, 121B, 121BS, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122Y, 251, 252, 256, 500A, 522, 522B, 522ST, 599C, 622, DT1, DT2, U1, U2

ZincirlikuyuZorlu Center・Astoria AVM
14 Levent Beşiktaş & Şişli M6 (Levent - Boğaziçi Üniversitesi/Hisarüstü) Metro Hattı

İETT Bus: 25G, 27E, 27SE, 27T, 29, 29A, 29C, 29D, 29E, 29İ, 29P, 29Ş, 36L, 40B, 41AT, 41E, 42, 42M, 42Z, 49Z, 62, 62G, 63, 64Ç, 65G, 121A, 121B, 121BS, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122Y, 522B, 522ST, 622

MetrocityKanyon・ÖzdilekPark・Gültepe・Levent Mosque・İş Kuleleri
15 4. Levent Kâğıthane & Beşiktaş M34 (Beylikdüzü - Sabiha Gökçen Airport) Fastly Metro Line (Hızray) (Project)

İETT Bus: 25G, 27E, 27SE, 27T, 29, 29A, 29B, 29C, 29D, 29E, 29GM, 29P, 29Ş, 36G, 36L, 36Z, 40B, 41, 41A, 41AT, 41E, 41SM, 42, 42M, 47F, 48L, 49Z, 500L, 59RK, 59RS, 65A, E-3, EL2

Istanbul Sapphire・Yeni Levent・QNB Finansbank Cristal Tower
16 Sanayi Mahallesi M2 Shuttle Metro Line (Free)

İETT Bus: 25G, 27E, 27SE, 27T, 29A, 29B, 29C, 29D, 29E, 29GM, 29P, 29Ş, 36G, 36L, 36Z, 40B, 41, 41A, 41AT, 41E, 41SM, 42, 42M, 47F, 48L, 49Z, 59RK, 59RS, 62H, 65A, 500L, 500T, D2

It is possible to go to the Seyrantepe m2 branch line by changing the platform.
17 İTÜ - Ayazağa Sarıyer İTÜ/Ayazağa - Kağıthane Metro Line (Project)・F5 İTÜ - İstinye Funicular Line (Project)

İETT Bus: 25G, 29, 29A, 29B, 29C, 29D, 29E, 29GM, 29P, 29Ş, 40B, 41, 41C, 41N, 42, 42M, 47L, 59RK, 59RS, 62H, D2

Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) Ayazağa CampusMaslak
18 Atatürk Oto Sanayi İETT Bus: 25G, 29A, 29C, 29D, 29GM, 41, 42M, 47L, 59RK, 59RS, 62H, D2 Vodafone Station (Sponsor)
19 Darüşşafaka İETT Bus: 25G, 29C, 29D, 29T, 41, 42M, 47L, 59RK, 59RS, 62H, D2 Darüşşafaka・Atatürk Urban Forest (South login)
20 Hacıosman İETT Bus: 150, 151, 152, 154, 25, 25A, 25S, 25S, 25Y, 29C, 29D. 29M2, 29M1, 42Z, 47L, 48D, 59HS, 59RH, 62H, H-8, HM1 Atatürk Urban Forest (North login)
↓↓ Planned to Open After 2030 ↓↓
21 Çayırbaşı Sarıyer İETT Bus: 25, 25A, 25C, 25E, 25G, 25S1, 25S2 25Y, 40, 40B, 41, 41C, 41SF, 42, 42HM, 42K, 42M, 42T, 42Z, 48D, 151, 152, 153, 154, HM1 Underground
22 Büyükdere Büyükdere jetty

İETT Bus: 25, 25A, 25E, 25G, 25S2, 25Y, 40, 40B, 41, 41C, 41SF, 42K, 42KT, 59RS, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, HM1

23 Sarıyer Sarıyer jetty

İETT Bus: 25, 25A, 25E, 25G, 25S2, 25Y, 40, 40B, 41, 41C, 41SF, 42K, 42KT, 59RS, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154

M2 Branch 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)

İETT Bus: 25G, 27E, 27SE, 27T, 29A, 29B, 29C, 29D, 29E, 29GM, 29P, 29Ş, 36G, 36L, 36Z, 40B, 41, 41A, 41AT, 41E, 41SM, 42, 42M, 47F, 48L, 49Z, 59RK, 59RS, 62H, 65A, 500L, 500T, D2

Underground It is possible to go in the direction of Yenikapı and Hacıosman by changing the platform.
2 Seyrantepe F3 (Seyrantepe - Vadistanbul) Funiculer (Free) (Seyrantepe Funicular Station)İTÜ/Ayazağa - Kağıthane Metro Line (Project) (Stadium Metro Station)

İETT Bus: 27SE, 41SM, 41ST, 62H, 65A

Nef Stadium・Police Housing
↓↓ Planned to Open After 2030 ↓↓
3 Hamidiye Kâğıthane İETT Bus: 39Ç, 44B, 48H, 48T, 62G, 62H, TM2, TM3 Underground
4 İSKİ Arıtma İETT Bus: 39Ç, 48N, 62G, 62H, 399B İSKİ Headquarters Building・AKOM Headquarters Building
5 Çobançeşme İETT Bus: 39K, 39Ç, 47, 47A, 47K, 47N, 47Ç, 48A, 48E, 49, 49GB, 49M, 49Z, 50G, TM1, TM2, TM5, TM11
6 Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı (Mini Coach Station Alibeyköy) Eyüpsultan T5 (Eminönü - Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı Tramvay Hattı (Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı Tram Station)

İETT Bus: 39K, 47, 47F, 47L, 47N, 49B, 49M, 49Z, TM5

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.

See also

References

  1. "M2 Yenikapı-Hacıosman Metro Hattı" [M2 Yenikapı - Hacıosman Metro Line]. www.metro.istanbul (in Turkish). Metro Istanbul. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  2. "İstanbul Metrosu (Taksim-4. Levent-Ayazağa (Hacı Osman) Hattı)" (in Turkish). İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi. Archived from the original on 2008-11-08.
  3. "Yıllara Göre Hat Bazlı Aylık Yolcu Sayıları" [Number of Monthly Passengers by Line and by Years] (PDF) (in Turkish). Metro İstanbul A.Ş. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  4. "Haliç, Yenikapıyı, Hacıosman'a bağladı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 15 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-15.

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