Metro İstanbul is a public rail transport operator headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.[1]
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Company type | Anonim Şirket |
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Industry | Public transport |
Founded | 1988 |
Headquarters | Esenler, Istanbul , Turkey |
Area served | Istanbul province |
Key people | Özgür Soy (CEO) |
Owner | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality |
Website | metro |
Established in 1988, the company is responsible for operating most of Istanbul's rail systems, including the Istanbul Metro, Istanbul Tram, funiculars and aerial tramways.
History
editThe 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). Almost 28 years later, on 20 May 2016, the company was renamed as Metro İstanbul.[2]
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Lines in operation
editMetro lines:
Yenikapı - Atatürk Airport
Yenikapı - Kirazlı
Yenikapı - Hacıosman
Sanayi Mahallesi - Seyrantepe
Bakırköy Sahil - Kayaşehir Merkez
Kadıköy - Sabiha Gökçen Airport
Üsküdar - Samandıra Merkez
Levent - Boğaziçi Üniversitesi/Hisarüstü
Yıldız - Mahmutbey
Bostancı - Parseller
Ataköy - Olimpiyat
Tram lines:
Kabataş - Bağcılar
Kadıköy - Moda (Ring) Heritage Tramway
Topkapı - Mescid-i Selam
Eminönü - Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı
Funicular lines:
Gondola lines:
References
edit- ^ "About us". Metro Istanbul Official Website. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Timeline". Metro Istanbul Official Website. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
External links
edit- www
.metro .istanbul — Official website
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