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
Coordinates41.069165°N 29.010928°E / 41.069165; 29.010928
Owned byIstanbul Metro
Line(s) M2
M11 (Under Construction)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections Metrobus: 34, 34A, 34G, 34Z, 34AS, 34BZ at Zincirlikuyu
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened16 September 2000[1]
Electrified750V DC Third rail
Services
Preceding station   Istanbul Metro   Following station
toward Yenikapı
toward Hacıosman
  Future service  
toward Halkalı

(2020s)		Terminus

Gayrettepe will also be the southeastern terminus of the M11 line, which will run northwest to the Istanbul New Airport. Completion of the M11 is expected within the early 2020s.

Layout
Southbound ← toward Yenikapı
Island platform
Northbound toward Hacıosman →

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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