M2 (Istanbul Metro)

M2 Yenikapı–Hacıosman
M2 Yenikapı–Hacıosman
	A northbound train at Levent station
Overview
Status	Operating; Yenikapı - Hacıosman; Seyrantepe - Sanayi Mah. (Branch)
Owner	Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Locale	Istanbul, Turkey
Termini	Yenikapı; Hacıosman;
Stations	21
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Istanbul Metro
Services	1 (Branch to Seyrantepe)
Route number	M2, M2 Shuttle
Operator(s)	Metro Istanbul A.Ş.
Depot(s)	Seyrantepe
Rolling stock	160 Hyundai Rotem ; 20 Alstom ; 8 carriages per trainset (weekdays) ; 4 carriages per trainset (weekend)
Daily ridership	500,000
History
Opened	16 September 2000
Technical
Line length	23.49 km (14.60 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC Third rail
Route map
	Line M2
	19.3 km
	12 mi
	17.8 km
	11.1 mi
	16.7 km
	10.4 mi
	15.3 km
	9.5 mi
	15.1 km
	9.4 mi
	13.6 km
	8.5 mi
	12.2 km
	7.6 mi
	11.2 km
	7 mi
	9.9 km
	6.2 mi
	8.2 km
	5.1 mi
	6.9 km
	4.3 mi
	5.2 km
	3.2 mi
	3.7 km
	2.3 mi
	2.3 km
	1.4 mi

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.

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