Şişhane station

M2 line

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Şişhane station — overview

Şişhane station — İstanbul Metro

Şişhane is stop 4 of 15 on the M2 line. İBB counted 7,258,982 passengers here in 2025, which puts it 21st of the 145 stations it counts.

Around the station

Galata Tower
7 min walk
Medieval tower offering panoramic views over the city.
İstiklal Avenue (Tünel end)
3 min walk
Beyoğlu’s pedestrian avenue and the historic Tünel funicular.
Karaköy
10 min walk
Cafés, art galleries, and the Bosphorus shoreline.

Şişhane station in numbers (2025)

7,258,982
passengers counted in 2025
19,888
on an average day
#21
of the 145 stations counted
17,350
on its busiest day (21 March 2025)
21,176
on an average weekday
16,653
on an average weekend day

Şişhane handled 1.15% of everything the counted network carried in 2025. Weekdays run 1.3× 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 7,258,982 passengers here in 2025 — 19,888 on an average day. Its busiest day was 21 March 2025, with 17,350. That is number 21 of the 145 stations İBB counts.

Şişhane is located on the Istanbul Metro M2 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.

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