Metrobus (Istanbul)
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| Locale | Istanbul | ||
| Transit type | Bus rapid transit (BRT) | ||
| Number of lines | 1 | ||
| Number of stations | 45 | ||
| Daily ridership | 800,000 | ||
| Website | http://metrobus.iett.istanbul/ | ||
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| Began operation | 2007 | ||
| Operator(s) | IETT | ||
| Number of vehicles | 334 | ||
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| System length | 50 km (31.1 mi) | ||
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Metrobus (Turkish: Metrobüs) is a 50 km (31.1 mi) bus rapid transit route in İstanbul, Turkey with 45 stations which follows the city's ring-road via Avcılar, Zincirlikuyu and the Bosphorus Bridge to Söğütlüçeşme using dedicated bus lanes for much of the route.
The busway, the first section of which opened in 2007 after two years of construction, is used by a number of Metrobus lines which operate within this ‘closed’ system carrying 800,000 people daily. The Turkish authorities have since assisted with the development of a similar system in Lahore, Pakistan, which opened in 2013. The name Metrobüs was coined by the transit agency to suggest that this system is a hybrid between a metro train (Turkish: metro) and a bus (Turkish: otobüs).
Construction of the first section of the busway, between Avcılar (serving Istanbul University's Avcılar campus) and Topkapı started in 2005.
The busway opened on September 17, 2007. It was then extended in an easterly direction from Topkapı to Zincirlikuyu, and then from Zincirlikuyu to Söğütlüçeşme, which is on the Anatolian side of Istanbul. In 2012, it was extended from Avcılar to a western residential suburb, Beylikdüzü.
The busway is approximately 50 km (31 mi) in length and has 45 stations, with one lane each direction following Istanbul's main highway 
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