What are Metro lines in Istanbul ?
What are Metro lines in Istanbul ?
Let’s get acquainted with the most important metro lines in Istanbul, where the city of Istanbul in Turkey contains a large network of transportation in Istanbul, the most important of which is the Istanbul metro network, which covers a large part of the city life. In the following, we review the most important stations and regions they pass through, in addition to the most important tourist attractions and hotels near each metro station in Istanbul.
The metro lines in Istanbul, which are 5 main lines:
- M1 This line reaches Yenikapı with the Ataturk International Airport.
- M2 reaches Yenikapı with Haciosman station.
- M3 reaches Basaksehir-Kirazli with Olimpiyatkoy stations.
- M4 reaches Kadikoy with Tavşantepe.
- M6 reaches Levent with Hisarüstü.
M1 METRO LINE
This line started from Aksaray district before it extended to Yenikapi. The number of Istanbul metro stations in this line is 23, 18 of which are on the primary line and 5 on the secondary line.
The M1 line is shown on the Istanbul metro map in red and starts from Ataturk International Airport Station and ends at Yenikapi Station.
Istanbul M1 metro line stations
The stations that are located on the M1 primary line are 18, we will mention the most important of them:
yenikapı Station
Yenikapi is a port for ferries and ships that transport passengers to cities in Turkey such as Bursa and Yalova.
Aksaray Station
Aksaray is an area in which there is a large presence of the Arab community, and there are many Syrian restaurants, you can visit this article in which we talked in detail about the Aksaray district.
Emniyet-Fatih . Station
Nearby there is the security building in Al-Fateh district, in this region, you will find the famous Al-Fateh Mosque.
Otogar Station
Otogar Coach Station, in this region, there are buses that transport travelers to other cities of Turkey.
Kartaltepe-Kocatepe Station
The most important tourist attraction found near this station is the shopping compound Forum Istanbul, which is considered one of the most important malls in Istanbul.
Merter Station
In this area, there are many wholesale shops and factories, in addition to some hotels.
Zeytinburnu Station
Zeytinburnu is one of the most important stations where there is an intersection with the T1 tram line coming from Kabatas port, which passes through Aksaray. You must walk less than 100 meters to reach the tram station.
Atakoy Station
Atakoy is a beautiful area with some hotels, as well as the Galleria Atakoy Mall.
Istanbul M2 Metro Line
It is the same as the former Taksim metro line, before it expanded to reach the Sarayer district, and the number of Istanbul metro stations in this line is 16 stations.
The M2 Istanbul metro line is shown on the Istanbul metro map in green. The line starts at Haji Osman station in Sarayer and ends at Yenikapi metro station or vice versa.
The most important Istanbul M2 metro stations
As we mentioned earlier, this line passes through 16 stations, we will mention the most important of them:
Taksim Station
Taksim is one of the most famous districts of Istanbul, with the famous Taksim Square and Istiklal Street because of many shops and restaurants found there. The area is also famous for its hotels. Istiklal Street is a short distance from Taksim metro station.
Osmanbey Station
This area contains the most important wholesale markets in Istanbul.
Sisli Station
Sisli is one of the famous commercial regions in Istanbul, where the famous Cevahir Mall is located.
Levent Station
Levent is also a commercial area with some embassies such as the Saudi Ambassy, in addition to shopping centers, including the Metrocity Mall.
Istanbul M3 Metro
The number of Istanbul metro stations in this line is 11 stations serving the western region of Istanbul, north of the Ataturk Airport region.
The Istanbul M3 metro line is shown on the Istanbul metro map in light blue. The line starts from Kirazli Station and ends at Başaksehir Station or vice versa. The M3 metro line serves remote residential areas in Istanbul and far from its tourist sttractions.
Istanbul M4 Metro
The number of Istanbul metro stations on this line is 19, all in the Asian side of Istanbul.
The Istanbul M4 metro line is shown on the Istanbul metro map in pink. The line starts at Kadikoy Station and ends at Tavşantepe Station or vice versa.
Istanbul M6 Metro– metro lines in Istanbul
Boğaziçi University Station
The shortest Istanbul metro line, which has only 4 stations.
Istanbul M6 metro line is shown on the Istanbul metro map in brown, starts at Levent station and ends with —– station or vice versa.
The Marmaray Metro Line
The Marmaray Metro Line is the first railway tunnel built by Turkey under the Bosphorus Strait to reach the Asian side with the European parts of Istanbul. It took about nine years to work on it at a cost estimated at about three billion euros, it is considered an important addition to the transportation lines in Istanbul.
The Istanbul Marmaray metro line is shown on the Istanbul metro map in black. It starts at küçükçekmece station in the European side and ends at Gebze station in the Asian side or vice versa.
