Metro Istanbul

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

This article is about the company operating the rail transport of Istanbul. For Istanbul's metro system, see Istanbul Metro. For rapid transit systems of Istanbul, see Public transport in Istanbul.
Metro İstanbul
Anonim Şirket
IndustryPublic transport
Founded1988 (1988)
Headquarters
Esenler, Istanbul
,
Turkey
Area served
Istanbul province
Key people
Kasım Kutlu
OwnerIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Websitehttp://www.metro.istanbul/

Established in 1988, the company is responsible for operating most Istanbul's rail systems, including the Istanbul Metro, Istanbul Tram, funiculars and aerial tramways.

History

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). And almost 28 years later, on 20 May 2016, the company was renamed as Metro İstanbul.[2]

Old logo of the company

Lines

Metro lines:

Tram lines:

Funicular lines:

Gondola lines:

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References
  1. "About us". Metro Istanbul Official Website. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. "Timeline". Metro Istanbul Official Website. Retrieved 1 October 2017.



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