Metro Istanbul
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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 |
Metro İstanbul is a public rail transport operator headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.[1]
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
[edit]The 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
[edit]Metro 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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