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Metro Istanbul

Metro Istanbul
Anonim Şirket
Industry Public transport
Founded 1988; 29 years ago (1988)
Headquarters Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey
Area served
Istanbul province
Key people
Kasım Kutlu
Owner Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Website http://www.metro.istanbul/

Metro Istanbul is a public rail transport operator headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

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

The company was created under the name of Istanbul 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).

On 20 May 2016 the name of the company was changed to Metro Istanbul.


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