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

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

### Timeline

The following are events in the timeline of the M2 service:
* 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.

## 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

| No | Station | District | Transfer | Type | Notes |
| 1 | Sefaköy | Küçükçekmece | ・ 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 | |
| 2 | Çobançeşme | Bahçelievler | 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 | Underground | Kuyumcukent・Turkish Exporters Assembly・Bahçelievler Municipality Additional Service Building・IMM Solid Waste Facilities・IMM Road Maintenance 2nd Regional Office |
| 3 | Zafer | Bahçelievler | İETT Bus: | Underground | |
| 4 | Siyavuşpaşa | Bahçelievler | İETT Bus: | Underground | |
| 5 | Adnan Kahveci | Bahçelievler | İETT Bus: | Underground | |
| 6 | İncirli | Bakırköy | ・・・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 | Underground | Bakirkoy Palace of Justice |
| 7 | Osmaniye | Bakırköy | İETT Bus: 94 | Underground | |
| 8 | Zeytinburnu Adliye | Zeytinburnu | İETT Bus: 93, 93C, 93M, 93T | Underground | Zeytinburnu Square |
| 9 | Silivrikapı | Fatih | İETT Bus: 48A, 50K, 85C, 93, 93C, 93M, 93T | Underground | |
| 10 | Kocamustafapaşa | Fatih | İETT Bus: 35, 35A, 35C, 35D | Underground | Istanbul University - Cerrahpaşa |
| ↑↑Planned to Open After 2030 ↑↑ ||||||
| 11 | Yenikapı | Fatih | ・・・ (Yenikapı Terminal) İETT Bus: 30D, 31, 31Y, 50Y, 70FY, 70KY, 72YT, 76A, 77, 88A, 146T, 336Y | Underground | Aksaray Tram Station 750m Walking |
| 12 | Vezneciler | Fatih | (Laleli–Istanbul University station) İETT Bus: 36A, 36V, 37Y, 38B, 50V, 77A, 86V | Underground | Istanbul University Laleli & Vezneciler Campus・Şehzadebaşı Mosque・Süleymaniye Mosque |
| 13 | Haliç | - | (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 | Bridge | Haliç Metro Bridge・Atatürk Bridge・Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Mosque |
| 14 | Şişhane | Beyoğlu | (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 | Underground | İstiklal Avenue・Zemin İstanbul・Galata Tower・Kasımpaşa |
| 15 | Taksim | Beyoğlu | ・ 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 | Underground | Taksim Square・Taksim Mosque・Taksim Gezi Park・Atatürk Culturel Center・İstiklal Avenue・About 1 km from Taşkışla station. |
| 16 | Osmanbey | Şişli | İETT Bus: 25G, 30A, 30M, 46Ç, 46T, 48N, 54Ç, 54E, 54K, 54ÖR, 54P, 54T, 66, 70D, 70FE, 70FY, 70KE, 70KY, 74, 74A, 256, DT1, DT2 | Underground | Pangaltı・Nişantaşı |
| 17 | Şişli - Mecidiyeköy | Şişli | ・ 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 | Underground | Cevahir AVM・Profilo AVM・Trump Towers・Şişli Mosque・Mecidiyeköy Square |
| 18 | Gayrettepe | Şişli | ・ (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 | Underground | Zincirlikuyu・Zorlu Center・Astoria AVM |
| 19 | Levent | Beşiktaş & 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 | Underground | Metrocity・Kanyon・ÖzdilekPark・Gültepe・Levent Mosque・İş Kuleleri |
| 20 | 4. Levent | Kâğıthane & 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 | Underground | Istanbul Sapphire・Yeni Levent・QNB Finansbank Cristal Tower |
| 21 | Sanayi Mahallesi | Kâğıthane & Beşiktaş | 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, 48L, 49Z, 50F, 50Z, 59RK, 59RS, 62H, 65A, 500L, 500T, D2 | Underground | It is possible to go to the Seyrantepe M2 branch line by changing the platform. |
| 22 | İTÜ–Ayazağa | Sarıyer | 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 | Underground | Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) Ayazağa Campus・Maslak |
| 23 | Atatürk Oto Sanayi | Sarıyer | İETT Bus: 25G, 29A, 29C, 29D, 29GM, 41, 42M, 47L, 50H, 59RK, 59RS, 62H, D2 | Underground | Vodafone Station (Sponsor) |
| 24 | Darüşşafaka | Sarıyer | İETT Bus: 25G, 29C, 29D, 29T, 41, 42M, 47L, 50H, 59RK, 59RS, 62H, D2 | Underground | Darüşşafaka・Atatürk Urban Forest (South login) |
| 25 | Hacıosman | Sarıyer | İETT Bus: 150, 151, 152, 154, 25, 25A, 25S, 25S, 25Y, 29C, 29D. 29M2, 29M1, 42Z, 47L, 48D, 50H, 59HS, 59RH, 62H, H-8, HM1 | Underground | Atatürk Urban Forest (North login) |
| ↓↓ Planned to Open After 2030 ↓↓ ||||||
| 26 | 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 | |
| 27 | Büyükdere | Sarıyer | İETT Bus: 25, 25A, 25E, 25G, 25S2, 25Y, 40, 40B, 41, 41C, 41SF, 42K, 42KT, 59RS, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, HM1 | Underground | Büyükdere jetty |
| 28 | Sarıyer | Sarıyer | İETT Bus: 25, 25A, 25E, 25G, 25S2, 25Y, 40, 40B, 41, 41C, 41SF, 42K, 42KT, 59RS, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154 | Underground | 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.)
| No | Station | District | Transfer | Type | Notes |
| 1 | Sanayi Mahallesi | Kağıthane | (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, 50F, 50Z, 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 | Kağıthane | (free) (Seyrantepe station) İETT Bus: 27SE, 41SM, 41ST, 62H, 65A | Underground | Rams Park・Police Housing |
| ↓↓ Planned to Open After 2030 ↓↓ ||||||
| 3 | Hamidiye | Kâğıthane | İETT Bus: 48H, 48T, 62G, 62H, TM2, TM3 | Underground | |
| 4 | İSKİ Arıtma | Kâğıthane | İETT Bus: 48N, 62G, 62H, TM2 | Underground | İSKİ Headquarters Building・AKOM Headquarters Building |
| 5 | Çobançeşme | Kâğıthane | İETT Bus: 48A, 49GB, 49Z, 50F, 50G, 50H, 50Z, TM1, TM2, TM5, TM11 | Underground | |
| 6 | Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | Eyüpsultan | (Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı station) İETT Bus: 47L, 49GB, 49Z, 50AB, TM5, TM11, TM17 | 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.

## Gallery

* M2 train build by Alstom
* Levent station of the M2 and M6 line (old)
* Interior of the trains
* Golden Horn Metro Bridge
* M2 train at Yenikapı station