Timeline

Metro Istanbul was established under the title of Istanbul Ulasim.

First stage of M1 Yenikapi-Ataturk Airport-Kirazli Line is commissioned in between Kartaltepe-Kocatepe and Emniyet stations.

Aksaray-Kartaltepe-Kocatepe stations became operational with the commissioning of Aksaray Station of M1 Yenikapi-Ataturk Airport-Kirazli Line.

Connection in between Esenler and Kartaltepe-Kocatepe became operational on M1 Yenikapi-Ataturk Airport-Kirazli Line.

First stage of T1 Kabatas-Bagcilar Tram Line is commissioned in between Yusufpasa and Beyazit.

Beyazit-Sirkeci extension of T1 Kabatas-Bagcilar Tram Line is completed and services commenced in between Yusufpasa and Sirkeci .

Yusufpasa-Topkapi extension of T1 Kabatas-Bagcilar Tram Line is completed and services commenced in between Topkapi and Sirkeci.

TF1 Macka-Taskisla Cable Car Line is commissioned.

Kartaltepe/Kocatepe-Zeytinburnu extension of M1 Yenikapi-Ataturk Airport-Kirazli Line is commissioned.

Zeytinburnu-Bakirkoy/Incirli extension of M1 Yenikapi-Ataturk Airport-Kirazli Line is commissioned.

Second stage of T1 Kabatas-Bagcilar Tram Line in between Topkapi-Zeytinburnu is commissioned and services commenced in between Zeytinburnu and Sirkeci.

Aksaray-Yenibosna services commenced with the commissioning of Bakirkoy/Incirli-Yenibosna extension of M1 Yenikapi-Ataturk Airport-Kirazli Line.

Eminonu Station of T1 Kabatas Bagcilar Tram Line is commissioned and services commenced in between Zeytinburnu and Eminonu.

Bahcelievler Station of M1 Yenikapi-Ataturk Airport-Kirazli Line is commissioned.

First stage of M2 Yenikapi-Haciosman Metro Line is commissioned in between Taksim and Levent.

4.Levent Station of M2 Yenikapi-Haciosman Metro Line is commissioned and services commenced in between Taksim and 4.Levent.

Yenibosna-Ataturk Airport extension of M1 Yenikapi-Ataturk Airport-Kirazli Metro Line is commissioned and services commenced in between Aksaray and Ataturk Airport.

T3 Kadikoy-Moda Tram Line is commissioned.

Eminonu-Findikli extension of T1 Kabatas-Bagcilar Tram Line is commissioned.

TF2 Eyup-Piyer Loti Cable Car Line is commissioned.

F1 Taksim-Kabatas Funicular Line is commissioned.

Findikli-Kabatas extension of T1 Kabatas-Bagcilar Tram Line is commissioned and services commenced in between Zeytinburnu and Kabatas.

T2 Zeytinburnu-Bagcilar Tram Line is commissioned.

First stage of T4 Topkapi-Mescid-i Selam Tram Line in between Sehitlik and Mescid-i Selam stations is commissioned.

4.Levent-Ataturk Oto Sanayi and Taksim-Sishane extensions of M2 Yenikapi-Haciosman Metro Line is commissioned.

Second stage of T4 Topkapi-Mescid-i Selam Tram Line in between Sehitlik and Topkapi stations is commissioned.

First and second stages of M2 Yenikapi-Haciosman Metro Line are combined and uninterrupted services commenced in between Taksim and Ataturk Oto Sanayi.

Darussafaka Station of M2 Yenikapi-Haciosman Metro Line is commissioned.

Seyrantepe Station of M2 Yenikapi-Haciosman Metro Line is commissioned and shuttle services commenced in between Sanayi Mahallesi and Seyrantepe.

Platform structures of T2 Zeytinburnu-Bagcilar Tram Line are made suitable for low floored trams and T1 and T2 Lines are combined and formed T1-Kabatas-Bagcilar Line.

Haciosman Station of M2 Yenikapi-Haciosman Metro Line is commissioned.

Esenler Station is renovated within the context of M1B construction and recommissioned.

First stage of M4 Kadikoy-Tavsantepe Metro Line is completed and services commenced in between Kadikoy and Kartal.

M3 Kirazli-Basaksehir/Metrokent Metro Line and Shuttle Services in between İkitelli Sanayi and Olimpiyat are commissioned.

Otogar-Kirazli stage of M1 Yenikapi-Ataturk Airport-Kirazli Line is completed and the line is divided as M1A Yenikapi-Ataturk Airport Line and M1B Yenikapi-Kirazli Line

Ayrilik Cesmesi Station is constructed as a part of M4 Kadikoy-Tavsantepe Metro Line's first stage and commissioned at the same day with Marmaray.

Yenikapi and Halic stations of M2 Yenikapi-Haciosman Metro Line are commissioned.

Halic Metro Bridge which harbours Halic Station of 2 Yenikapi-Haciosman Metro Line is commissioned.

18 "Istanbul Tram" which are manufactured by Metro Istanbul, started their services at T4 Topkapi-Mescid-i Selam after a ceremony.

Vezneciler-Istanbul University Station of M2 Yenikapi-Haciosman Metro Line is commissioned.

Yenikapi Station is commissioned and commenced providing services to M1A Yenikapi-Ataturk Airport and M1B Yenikapi-Kirazli Metro Lines.

M6 Levent-Bogazici University/Hisarustu Metro Line is commissioned.

Corporate name changed to Metro Istanbul after serving as Istanbul Ulaşım for 28 years.

Second stage of M4 Kadikoy-Tavsantepe Metro Line is commissioned in between Kartal and Tavsantepe.

First stage of M5 Uskudar-Cekmekoy Metro Line is completed and services commenced in between Uskudar and Yamanevler.

Second stage of M5 Uskudar-Cekmekoy Metro Line is commissioned in between Yamanevler-Cekmekoy.

"Night Metro services" commenced on Friday, Saturday and Public Holiday nights on 6 of our metro lines (M1A - M1B - M2 - M4 - M5 - M6)

First stage of M7 Kabatas-Esenyurt Metro Line is completed and services commenced in between Mecidiyekoy and Mahmutbey.

First stage of T5 Eminonu-Alibeykoy Cep Otogari Tram Line is completed and services commenced in between Cibali and Alibeykoy Cep Otogari.

Rıza Paşa Station is added to on the T3 Kadıköy-Moda Tram Line between Moda and Mühürdar Stations, thus, the number of stations on the line is increased to 11.

Bahariye and Masko stations that are in the first stage of M9 Ataköy-Olympiyat Metro Line, were combined with İkitelli Sanayi, Ziya Gökalp Mahallesi and Olimpiyat stations and started revenue operations in between Bahariye and Olimpiyat .

Metro Istanbul EFQM Became The First and Only Rail Systems Operator to Receive 5 Stars.

M4 Kadıköy-Sabiha Gökçen Airport Metro Line has reached 23 stations with the commissioning of Fevzi Çakmak-Hastane, Yayalar-Şeyhli, Kurtköy and Sabiha Gökçen Airport stations.

F4 Boğaziçi University/Hisarüstü-Aşiyan Funicular Line is commissioned.

Metro Istanbul's 15th plant was commissioned in Ümraniye. The plant is Turkey's largest urban rail system center, was named after State Railways' founder and first general manager, Behiç Erkin.

Metro Istanbul became the world's first and only 6-star rail system operator by passing 600 points as a result of the competency evaluation carried out by Turkish Quality Association (KalDer) in line with the European Quality Management Foundation (EFQM) Excellence Model.

Fulya and Yıldız stations of M7 Mahmutbey metro Line are commissioned

M8 Bostanci-Dudullu-Parseller Line is commissioned.

Our M3 Kirazlı-Başakşehir/Metrokent Metro Line extension, which includes Onurkent, Şehir Hastanesi, Toplu Konutlar, and Kayaşehir Merkez stations, has started service.

Eminonu and Kücükpazar station of T5 Tram Line are commissioned

Our M3 Kirazli Bagcilar-Kayasehir Merkez Metro Line extension, which includes Molla Gurani, Ilkyuva, Haznedar, Incirli, Ozgurlük Meydani and Bakırkoy Sahil stations, has started service.

The extension of M5 Üsküdar-Çekmeköy Metro Line, including Meclis, Sarıgazi, Sancaktepe, and Samandıra Merkez stations, has commenced its service.

The Ataköy-Olympic Metro Line's Ataköy-İkitelli section, including Atatürk Mahallesi, Halkalı Caddesi, 15 Temmuz, Doğu Sanayi, 29 Ekim - Cumhuriyet, Çobançeşme, Yenibosna, and Ataköy stations, has commenced service.

Mimar Sinan Station of M9 Ataköy-Olimpiyat Metro Line is commissioned