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General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | Taksim Meydanı, Gümüşsuyu Mah., 34437 Beyoğlu | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°02′13″N 28°59′11″E / 41.0369°N 28.9864°E | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | Istanbul Metro | |||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 Island platform | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 (M2) 1 (F1) | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | 16 September 2000 (M2 platform) 29 June 2006 (F1 platform) | |||||||||||||||
Electrified | 750V DC Third rail | |||||||||||||||
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Taksim is an underground rapid transit complex. It is located in central Beyoğlu under Taksim Square in Istanbul.[1] The complex is serviced by the M2 line of the Istanbul Metro and the Kabataş-Taksim Funicular (F1) line. Taksim was opened on 16 September 2000 as the southern terminus of the M2 until the line was extended to Yenikapı in 2014.[2] On 29 June 2006 the Kabataş-Taksim funicular station was opened, offering shuttle service to Kabataş.[3] Taksim is the busiest station on the M2 Line as well as the Istanbul Metro. Connections to Havabüs express bus service to Sabiha Gökçen Airport are available.[4][5]