Metro Istanbul: map, photos, description

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Construction of the first metro line (M2) began in 1991 and the first section between Taksim and 4 Levent was opened after several delays in September 2000. All stations have escalators Istanbul Metro (a total of 87 escalators, 16 of them are in Taksim) and elevators, in order to ensure full accessibility for people with disabilities. Initially serving the metro French 4-car trains (Alstom). Istanbul is located in a seismically active area, so the subway was built open way, and according to the project must withstand an earthquake up to 9 points.

By 2015, the existing commuter rail lines - one on the European side (Sirkeci - Halkali, 27,5 km, every 20 minutes), and one on the Asian side (Hayderpasa - Gebze, 44 km, every 20 minutes) will be upgraded, and then connected Marmaray tunnel with. Intercontinental railway tunnel will also be used for long-distance trains.

Subway station in Istanbul similar, although the colors in the design of each station is different. Platform length is 180 m.
While working underground in Istanbul
Istanbul metro runs from 6:00 to 24:00. Depending on the line and time intervals of trains ranging from 4-5 minutes during peak hours to 5-15 at another time.
Metro tickets Istanbul
How to get to the metro of Istanbul as other forms of public transport (bus, tram, boat and cable car), you can pay one-time plastic tokens or cards. Routes with Istanbulkart card will be cheaper, but for the card to pay.