Taksim station
M2 line
Taksim station — overview
Taksim is stop 5 of 15 on the M2 line. İBB counted 9,988,858 passengers here in 2025, which puts it 13th of the 145 stations it counts.
Around the station
Taksim station in numbers (2025)
Taksim handled 1.59% of everything the counted network carried in 2025. Weekdays run 1.2× busier than weekends. Its busiest month was October. 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 9,988,858 passengers here in 2025 — 27,594 on an average day. Its busiest day was 28 November 2025, with 39,948. That is number 13 of the 145 stations İBB counts.
Taksim 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.