M2 (Istanbul Metro)

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
Stations16[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
Line F5
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
M11 (Istanbul Metro) 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
Line T5
2.3 km
1.4 mi
Vezneciler
Line T1
0 km
Yenikapı
Line M1 Line M1 Line T6 Marmaray Yenikapı Ferry Terminal

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 Rams Park. 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]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "M2 Yenikapı-Hacıosman Metro Hattı" [M2 Yenikapı - Hacıosman Metro Line]. www.metro.istanbul (in Turkish). Metro Istanbul. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ibb1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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.

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