Metro Istanbul

{{Primary sources|date=February 2021}}{{About|the company operating the rail transport of Istanbul|Istanbul's metro system|Istanbul Metro|

rapid transit systems of Istanbul|Public transport in Istanbul}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Metro İstanbul

| logo = Metro İstanbul logo.svg

| logo_size = 180px

| image = Metro İstanbul Behiç Erkin Yerleşkesi.jpg

| image_caption = Behiç Erkin Complex in Ümraniye

| type = Anonim Şirket

| foundation = {{start date and age|1988}}

| location_city = Esenler, Istanbul

| location_country = Turkey

| owner = Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

| key_people = Özgür Soy (CEO)

| area_served = Istanbul province

| industry = Public transport

| parent =

| subsid =

| revenue = $255 million (2023)

| homepage = {{URL|metro.istanbul}}

}}

Metro İstanbul is a public rail transport operator headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.{{cite web|title=About us|url=http://www.metro.istanbul/about-us/introduction.aspx|website=Metro Istanbul Official Website|accessdate=1 October 2017}}

Established in 1988, the company is responsible for operating most of Istanbul's rail systems, including the Istanbul Metro, Istanbul Tram, funiculars and aerial tramways.

History

The company was founded under the name of İstanbul Ulaşım A.Ş. on 16 August 1988, while Istanbul's first modern public urban rail line was under construction (Aksaray-Kocatepe section of the M1 line). Almost 28 years later, on 20 May 2016, the company was renamed as Metro İstanbul.{{cite web|title=Timeline|url=http://www.metro.istanbul/about-us/timeline.aspx|website=Metro Istanbul Official Website|accessdate=1 October 2017}}

Image:Istanbul Ulasim San. ve Tic. A.S. Istanbul Tram High floor light rail vehicle (15319115967).jpg

Lines in operation

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