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Levent (Istanbul Metro)

Levent
Istanbul Metro
M2 at Levent station.JPG
Owned by Istanbul Metro
Line(s) Line M2 Line M6
Platforms 1 island platform (M2)
1 island platform (M6)
Tracks 2 (M2)
2 (M6)
Connections
Construction
Structure type Underground
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened 16 September 2000
Electrified Third rail

Levent is an underground station on the M2 line of the Istanbul Metro. It is located under Büyükdere Avenue in the main financial district of Istanbul, Levent. Opened on 16 September 2000, Levent is one of the M2 line's six original stations. The station offers connections to İETT city buss service along Büyükdere Avenue, one of the busiest urban roadways in Turkey. Many important financial centers are in the immediate vicinity of the station such as the İşbank Tower 1, Yapı Kredi Headquarters and the Kanyon Shopping Mall which has an underground connection to the station.

Levent is also the western teminus of the M6 line. The M6 line runs east from Levent to Boğaziçi Üniversitesi, and opened on 19 April 2015.


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