Metro İstanbul is a public
rail transport operator headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.
Established in 1988, the company is responsible for operating most Istanbul's rail systems, including the
Istanbul Metro,
Istanbul Tram
The Istanbul Tram ( tr, İstanbul Tramvayı) is a modern tram system on the European side of Istanbul. The first section, the T1 opened in 1992, followed by the T2, which opened in 2006. In 2011, the T1 and T2 merged, with the line retaining ...
,
funiculars and
aerial tramways.
History
The company was founded under the name of ''İstanbul Ulaşım A.Ş.'' on 16 August 1988, while Istanbul's first modern public urban rail line was under construction (Aksaray-Kocatepe section of the M1 line). And almost 28 years later, on 20 May 2016, the company was renamed as ''Metro İstanbul''.
Lines in operation
Metro lines:
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Yenikapı - Atatürk Airport
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Yenikapı - Kirazlı
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Yenikapı - Hacıosman
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Sanayi Mahallesi - Seyrantepe
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Kirazlı - Metrokent
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Kadıköy - Sabiha Gökçen Airport
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Üsküdar - Çekmeköy
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Levent - Boğaziçi Üniversitesi/Hisarüstü
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Mecidiyeköy - Mahmutbey
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Bahariye - Olimpiyat
Tram lines:
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Bağcılar - Kabataş
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Kadıköy - Moda (Ring) Heritage Tramway
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Topkapı - Mescid-i Selam
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Cibali - Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı
Funicular lines:
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Taksim - Kabataş
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Seyrantepe - Vadi Istanbul
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Boğaziçi Üni./Hisarüstü–Aşiyan
Gondola lines:
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Maçka - Taşkışla
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Eyüp - Piyerloti
References
External links
* — Official website
Public transport operators in Turkey
Transport in Istanbul
Government-owned companies of Turkey
Companies based in Istanbul
Transport companies established in 1988
1988 establishments in Turkey
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