Gayrettepe (Istanbul Metro)

Station of the Istanbul Metro

Gayrettepe is an underground rapid transit station on the M2 and M11 lines of the Istanbul Metro.^[3] It is located in east-central Şişli under Büyükdere Avenue just south of Levent. The M2 portion of 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. On 29 January 2024, the Kağıthane–Gayrettepe portion of the M11 line opened, allowing passengers to go from Gayrettepe to Istanbul Airport in 30 minutes.^[2][4] With a depth of 72 meters, the M11 platform is the deepest station in the Istanbul Metro system.

Layout

M2 Platform

M11 Platform

References

1. "M2 Yenikapı-Hacıosman". Istanbul Ulaşım (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 8 November 2015.
2. "Gayrettepe-Kağıthane Metro Hattı bugün açılıyor". TRT (in Turkish). 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
3. "Istanbul Metro Map". Turkey Travel Planner. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
4. "İstanbul'un yeni metro hattı açıldı: Gayrettepe-İstanbul Havalimanı arası 30 dakkia sürecek". NTV (in Turkish). Retrieved 29 January 2024.