Vezneciler is a station on the M2 line of the Istanbul Metro.[2] The station is located under Şehzadebaşı Street and 16 Mart Şehitleri Street in the historical Fatih district of Istanbul. Opened on 16 March 2014, Vezneciler is the most recently opened station on the M2 line. During the inauguration the station was dedicated to Ottoman police officers who were killed during a conflict with British forces during the Occupation of Constantinople in 1920.[3][4] Istanbul University's main campus, Beyazıt Square and the Şehzade Mosque are a few landmarks in the vicinity of the station. On 7 June 2016, a bomb reportedly targeting a police bus struck around this station.[5]
Vezneciler  | |||||||||||
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| Istanbul Metro rapid transit station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Şehzadebaşı Cd., Kalenderhane Mah., 34134 Fatih | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°00′45″N 28°57′34″E / 41.0124°N 28.9595°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  M2 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Istanbul Tram:  T1 at Laleli-Üniversite İETT Bus: 36A, 36V, 37Y, 38B, 39A, 39Y, 50V, 55V, 77A, 86V | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 16 March 2014[1] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 750V DC Third rail | ||||||||||
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Layout
edit| Southbound | ←  toward Yenikapı
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| Island platform | ||
| Northbound | toward Hacıosman →
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References
edit- ^ "Vezneciler istasyonu acildi". istanbul-ulasim.com.tr.
- ^ "Istanbul Metro Map". Turkey Travel Planner. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ Vezneciler istasyonu acildi - aksam.com.tr
- ^ "Kubbealtı Akademisi Kültür Ve Sanat Vakfı". kubbealti.org.tr.
- ^ "Istanbul blast 'targets police bus' in Vezneciler - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-06-07.