M2 (Istanbul Metro) Explained

Box Width:25em
M2 Yenikapı–Hacıosman
Color:00A550
Type:Rapid transit
System:Istanbul Metro
Status:Operating
Yenikapı - Hacıosman
Seyrantepe - Sanayi Mah. (Branch)
Locale:Istanbul, Turkey
Start:Yenikapı
End:Hacıosman
Stations:16
Routes:1 (Branch to Seyrantepe)
Daily Ridership:500,000
Owner:Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Operator:Metro Istanbul A.Ş.
Depot:Seyrantepe
Stock:160 Hyundai Rotem
20 Alstom
8 carriages per trainset (weekdays)
4 carriages per trainset (weekend)
Linelength Km:23.49
Tracks:2
Routenumber:M2, M2 Shuttle
Electrification:750 V DC Third rail
Map State:collapsed

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 23.49km (14.6miles).[1] A daily ridership of about 500,000 makes it the busiest line of the Istanbul Metro system.[2]

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 7km (04miles) 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.

On 15 October 2021, it was announced that İBB's free Wi-Fi service had started on rolling stock serving on the line.[3] In addition, 384 USB charging ports were installed in 192 trains serving on the line.[4]

Timeline

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

Route

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. (The Şehzadebaşı station on the map above was actually named Vezneciler when the extension south of Şişhane opened on 15 February 2014).

Stations

M2 Line

NoStationDistrictTransferTypeNotes
1SefaköyKüçükçekmece
İETT Bus: 73B, 73F, 73H, 76, 76B, 76C, 76D, 76Y, 79Y, 89, 89A, 89B, 89K, 89S, 98, 98AB, 98S, 98TB, 146, AVR1A, HT20, KÇ2
Underground
2ÇobançeşmeBahçelievler
İETT Bus

31, 31E, 31K, 36AY, 73Y, 76V, 78B, 79F, 79FY, 79G, 79K, 79Ş, 82, 82S, 89M, 89YB, 98B, 98H, 98MB, 98T, E-57, HT10, HT11

Kuyumcukent・Turkish Exporters Assembly・Bahçelievler Municipality Additional Service Building・IMM Solid Waste Facilities・IMM Road Maintenance 2nd Regional Office
3ZaferİETT Bus
4SiyavuşpaşaİETT Bus
5Adnan KahveciİETT Bus
6İncirliBakırköy・・・İncirli–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
Bakirkoy Palace of Justice
7OsmaniyeİETT Bus

94

8Zeytinburnu AdliyeZeytinburnuİETT Bus

93, 93C, 93M, 93T

Zeytinburnu Square
9SilivrikapıFatihİETT Bus

48A, 50K, 85C, 93, 93C, 93M, 93T

10KocamustafapaşaİETT Bus

35, 35A, 35C, 35D

Istanbul University - Cerrahpaşa
↑↑Planned to Open After 2030 ↑↑
11YenikapıFatih・・・ (Yenikapı Terminal)
İETT Bus: 30D, 31, 31Y, 50Y, 70FY, 70KY, 72YT, 76A, 77, 88A, 146T, 336Y
Underground Aksaray Tram Station 750m Walking
12Vezneciler (Laleli–Istanbul University station)
İETT Bus: 36A, 36V, 37Y, 38B, 50V, 77A, 86V
Istanbul University Laleli & Vezneciler Campus・Şehzadebaşı Mosque・Süleymaniye Mosque
13Haliç- (Küçükpazar station)
İETT Bus: 26, 26A, 28, 28T, 30D, 31E, 32, 33, 33B, 33E, 33ES, 33TE, 33Y, 35, 36KE, 38E, 46Ç, 50E, 50P, 54E, 54TE, 66, 70D, 70FE, 70KE, 74, 74A, 77Ç, 78, 78H, 79E, 79GE, 80, 82, 90, 92, 92C, 93, 97A, 97GE, 99A, 146B, 336, 336E, EM1, EM2
BridgeHaliç Metro BridgeAtatürk BridgeSokullu Mehmet Paşa Mosque
14ŞişhaneBeyoğlu (Beyoğlu station)(Tünel station)
İETT Bus: 32T, 35C, 36T, 46Ç, 46T, 50E, 50N, 54E, 54HT, 54TE, 55T, 66, 70FE, 70FY, 70KY, 71T, 72T, 72YT, 73, 73F, 74, 74A, 76D, 77, 77A, 77Ç, 79T, 80T, 85T, 87, 89C, 89T, 92T, 93T, 97BT, 97T, 145T, E-56, E-59, EM1, EM2
Undergroundİstiklal Avenue・Zemin İstanbul・Galata TowerKasımpaşa
15Taksim
İETT Bus: 25G, 32T, 35C, 36T, 37T, 40, 40T, 46Ç, 46T, 48N, 48T, 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 Taşkışla station.
16OsmanbeyŞişliİETT Bus

25G, 30A, 30M, 46Ç, 46T, 48N, 54Ç, 54E, 54K, 54ÖR, 54P, 54T, 66, 70D, 70FE, 70FY, 70KE, 70KY, 74, 74A, 256, DT1, DT2

PangaltıNişantaşı
17Şişli - Mecidiyeköy
İETT Bus: 25G, 27T, 29Ş, 30A, 30M, 32M, 33M, 33TM, 36M, 41AT, 46Ç, 46KT, 46T, 48, 48F, 48H, 48N, 48S, 49G, 49GB, 50C, 50M, 50S, 54Ç, 54E, 54HŞ, 54K, 54ÖR, 54P, 54T, 55, 59A, 59B, 59CH, 59K, 59N, 59R, 59UÇ, 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
18Gayrettepe(Zincirlikuyu 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, 50Z, 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, 522, 522B, 522ST, 599C, 622, DT1, DT2, U1, U2
ZincirlikuyuZorlu Center・Astoria AVM
19LeventBeşiktaş & Şişli
İETT Bus

25G, 27E, 27SE, 27T, 29, 29A, 29C, 29D, 29E, 29İ, 29P, 29Ş, 36L, 40B, 41AT, 41E, 42, 42M, 42Z, 49Z, 50Z, 62, 62G, 63, 64Ç, 65G, 121A, 121B, 121BS, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122Y, 522B, 522ST, 622

MetrocityKanyon・ÖzdilekPark・Gültepe・Levent Mosque・İş Kuleleri
204. LeventKâğıthane & Beşiktaş (future)
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, 48L, 49Z, 50F, 50Z, 500L, 500T, 59RK, 59RS, 65A, E-3, EL2
Istanbul Sapphire・Yeni Levent・QNB Finansbank Cristal Tower
21Sanayi MahallesiM2 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, 48L, 49Z, 50F, 50Z, 59RK, 59RS, 62H, 65A, 500L, 500T, D2
It is possible to go to the Seyrantepe M2 branch line by changing the platform.
22İTÜ–AyazağaSarıyer İTÜ - İstinye Funicular Line (future)
İETT Bus: 25G, 29, 29A, 29B, 29C, 29D, 29E, 29GM, 29P, 29Ş, 40B, 41, 41C, 41N, 42, 42M, 47L, 50H, 59RK, 59RS, 62H, D2
Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) Ayazağa CampusMaslak
23Atatürk Oto SanayiİETT Bus

25G, 29A, 29C, 29D, 29GM, 41, 42M, 47L, 50H, 59RK, 59RS, 62H, D2

Vodafone Station (Sponsor)
24DarüşşafakaİETT Bus

25G, 29C, 29D, 29T, 41, 42M, 47L, 50H, 59RK, 59RS, 62H, D2

Darüşşafaka・Atatürk Urban Forest (South login)
25HacıosmanİETT Bus

150, 151, 152, 154, 25, 25A, 25S, 25S, 25Y, 29C, 29D. 29M2, 29M1, 42Z, 47L, 48D, 50H, 59HS, 59RH, 62H, H-8, HM1

Atatürk Urban Forest (North login)
↓↓ Planned to Open After 2030 ↓↓
26ÇayırbaşıSarıyerİETT 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
27BüyükdereİETT Bus

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

Büyükdere jetty
28SarıyerİETT Bus

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

Sarıyer jetty

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 Rams Park. 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.)

NoStationDistrictTransferTypeNotes
1Sanayi MahallesiKağıthane (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
UndergroundIt is possible to go in the direction of Yenikapı and Hacıosman by changing the platform.
2Seyrantepe (free) (Seyrantepe station)
İETT Bus: 27SE, 41SM, 41ST, 62H, 65A
Rams Park・Police Housing
↓↓ Planned to Open After 2030 ↓↓
3HamidiyeKâğıthaneİETT Bus

48H, 48T, 62G, 62H, TM2, TM3

Underground
4İSKİ ArıtmaİETT Bus

48N, 62G, 62H, TM2

İSKİ Headquarters Building・AKOM Headquarters Building
5ÇobançeşmeİETT Bus

48A, 49GB, 49Z, 50F, 50G, 50H, 50Z, TM1, TM2, TM5, TM11

6Alibeyköy Cep OtogarıEyüpsultan (Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı station)
İETT Bus: 47L, 49GB, 49Z, 50AB, TM5
ViaductAlibeyköy 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M2 Yenikapı-Hacıosman Metro Hattı . Metro Istanbul . www.metro.istanbul . tr . M2 Yenikapı - Hacıosman Metro Line . 2018-10-19.
  2. Web site: Yıllara Göre Hat Bazlı Aylık Yolcu Sayıları . Metro İstanbul A.Ş. . 2 . tr . Number of Monthly Passengers by Line and by Years . 2020-12-03.
  3. Web site: İBB Metrosuna İnternet Geldi . 2023-12-19 . . tr.
  4. Web site: IMM's free internet is now available in all metros! . 2023-12-19 . . en.