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Istanbul's Metro system of underground
and surface rapid-transit trains is
growing quickly. Here's
a map of
the system.
Here's how you pay your fare.
The two
existing lines are:
M1: Aksaray—Havalimani,
going from Aksaray Square in Old Istanbul
via Istanbul's main Otogar (bus terminal)
to Atatürk
Airport. This line will
soon be extended from Aksaray to Yenikapi,
dock for "seabus"
catamaran ferryboats and fast
auto ferries.
M2: Sishane—Atatürk Oto Sanayi, going
from Sishane Square, near Tünel
Square in Beyoglu through Taksim
Square and
north through modern business and
residential sections of the city
to Atatürk Oto Sanayi.
The system is operated by Istanbul
Ulasim, which has
a useful website with
a section in English.
Istanbul's
Metro and tram system runs from about
06:00 (6 am) to a little past 24:00
(12
midnight). Here
are schedules for each station.
You're most likely to use the M1
Metro line that runs from Aksaray northwest
to the city's main Otogar (intercity
bus station), then on to Atatürk
Airport (map).
Arriving in Istanbul by intercity
bus, you can take the Metro right
from the Otogar to Zeytinburnu and
board the T1
Zeytinburnu-Kabatas (-Besiktas) tram for Sultanahmet
Square and Eminönü.
(Here's how
to transfer.)
(The last Metro train from Atatürk
Airport via the Otogar to
Aksaray departs the airport at 01:00
am. More...)
Imagine the difficulty of constructing
a Metro in Istanbul,
a city that is nothing but layers
of history.
Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul—every
excavation discovers some new archeological
site that must be studied,
catalogued, preserved.
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