Merter station
M1A line
Merter station — overview
Merter is stop 11 of 18 on the M1A line. İBB counted 2,772,900 passengers here in 2025, which puts it 80th of the 145 stations it counts.
Around the station
Merter station in numbers (2025)
Merter handled 0.44% of everything the counted network carried in 2025. Weekdays run 1.6× busier than weekends — a commuter station. Its busiest month was December. İBB Open Data Portal — "Rail Systems Station-Based Passenger and Journey Counts", 2025 data (updated on the portal on 3 February 2026).
Neighbouring stops
Frequently asked questions
The first trains generally depart around 6:00 AM, and the last trains run until roughly midnight. On Friday and Saturday nights, some lines run 24 hours as part of the “Night Metro.” Exact times vary by station, so check metro.istanbul before you head out.
İBB’s open data counted 2,772,900 passengers here in 2025 — 7,597 on an average day. Its busiest day was 8 May 2025, with 10,639. That is number 80 of the 145 stations İBB counts.
Merter is located on the Istanbul Metro M1A line. The line page lists all stops and typical journey times.
A single ride with an İstanbulkart costs ₺46.20; transfers made within 90 minutes get progressively cheaper (the first transfer is ₺31.27, and each one after that costs even less). The student fare is ₺22.55. You can buy and top up an İstanbulkart at the ticket machines in the station.
Folding bicycles and strollers are allowed on the metro; standard bicycles may be subject to restrictions during peak hours. On the driverless lines with platform screen doors, boarding with a stroller is easy and safe.