Gayrettepe (Istanbul Metro)

Gayrettepe is an underground rapid transit station on the M2 line of the Istanbul Metro.[2] It is located in east-central Şişli under Büyükdere Avenue just south of Levent. The station opened on 16 September 2000 and is one of the original six stations of the M2 line. In 2007 a connection to the Istanbul Metrobus at Zincirlikuyu junction was built. Gayrettepe has an island platform serviced by two tracks.

Gayrettepe
General information
Coordinates41.069165°N 29.010928°E / 41.069165; 29.010928
Owned byIstanbul Metro
Line(s)Line M2 M2
M11 (Istanbul Metro) M11 (Under Construction)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsMetrobus (Istanbul) Metrobus: 34, 34A, 34G, 34Z, 34AS, 34BZ at Zincirlikuyu İETT Bus: 25G, 27E, 27SE, 27T, 29, 29A, 29C, 29D, 29İ, 29P, 29Ş, 30A, 30M, 36L, 40B, 41AT, 41E, 42, 42M, 42Z, 43R, 49Z, 58A, 58N, 58S, 58UL, 59A, 59B, 59CH, 59K, 59N, 59R, 59S, 59UÇ, 64Ç, 65G, 121A, 121B, 121BS, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122M, 122Y, 202, 251, 252, 256, 500A, 522, 522ST, 599C, 622, DT1, DT2, U1, U2
Bus interchange Istanbul Minibus: Beşiktaş-Sarıyer, Beşiktaş-Tarabya, Zincirlikuyu-Ayazağa, Zincirlikuyu-Bahçeköy, Zincirlikuyu-Poligon Mahallesi, Zincirlikuyu-Pınar Mahallesi, Zincirlikuyu-Vadistanbul
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened16 September 2000[1]
Electrified750V DC Third rail
Services
Preceding station Istanbul Metro Following station
Şişli—Mecidiyeköy
towards Yenikapı
 M2 Line Levent
towards Hacıosman
Future service
Terminus M11 Line Kağıthane
towards Halkalı

Gayrettepe will also be the southeastern terminus of the M11 line, which will run northwest to the Istanbul Airport.

M2 Platform
Layout
Southbound ← toward Yenikapı
Island platform
Northbound toward Hacıosman →

M11 Platform
Layout
Northboumd ← toward Halkalı
Island platform
Northbound ← toward Halkalı

References
  1. "M2 Yenikapı-Hacıosman". Istanbul Ulaşım (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 8 November 2015.
  2. "Istanbul Metro Map". Turkey Travel Planner. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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