Yenikapı station

M1A line · M1B line · M2 line

Yes
interchange
Yes
step-free access
Terminus
location

Yenikapı station — overview

Yenikapı station — İstanbul Metro

Yenikapı is a terminus of the M1A line, a terminus of the M1B line, a terminus of the M2 line. The M1A line and M1B line and M2 line meet here, which makes it an interchange. İBB counted 40,449,180 passengers here in 2025, which puts it 1st of the 145 stations it counts.

Around the station

Yenikapı Ferry / İDO Terminal
2 min walk
Sea buses and ferries to the Princes’ Islands, Bursa, and Yalova.
Marmaray & M2 transfer
0 min walk
One of the city’s largest rail interchange hubs.
Aksaray & Historic Peninsula
5 min walk
Walking/tram connection to Sultanahmet and the Historic Peninsula.

Yenikapı station in numbers (2025)

40,449,180
passengers counted in 2025
110,820
on an average day
#1
of the 145 stations counted
59,126
on its busiest day (6 October 2025)
121,220
on an average weekday
84,717
on an average weekend day

Yenikapı handled 6.44% of everything the counted network carried in 2025. Weekdays run 1.4× busier than weekends. 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).

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 40,449,180 passengers here in 2025 — 110,820 on an average day. Its busiest day was 6 October 2025, with 59,126. That is number 1 of the 145 stations İBB counts.

Yenikapı is an interchange station on the Istanbul Metro, served by the M1A, M1B and M2 lines. See the line pages for the full stop list and 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.

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