I have a telegram! There will be all the latest information and some interesting things - https://t.me/metrocucumbers

This is actually one of the hardest places to build a metro, literally line 7 is literally 50 meters deep underground and then 200 meters later it's 20 meters on top of the city

Have recently been to Istanbul. They really need to extend their service and build new lines. The city is so huge and highly populated, it can really take long to get around and especially the tram lines (mostly T1) was sometimes too full to get in. Still, was very interesting and they finished all of that within almost just 30 years

This fantastic video is in dire needs of an update. 35km of additional metros have been added. M3 and M9 are now complete, the M5 and M11/U2 have been further extended, and another Tram like line (T6/U3) has opened.

By the way, Marmaray's extension from Ayrılıkçeşmesi to Gebze is actually an interprovincial metro, since Gebze isn't a part of Istanbul, but a district of Kocaeli Province. This extension was necessary, since Gebze is the industrial hub of Turkey and many factory workers had to go from Istanbul's Anatolian half to work in Gebze after the government forced many industries out of Istanbul because of pollution.

I find it strange they make a metor line in the 1800s then forget about it for more than a century

I see you reuploaded with the additional message "opening is expected". Nice work, really slick animations! 👍

Bravo to them for such massive expansions in such a short period. Well done neighbors

Ben, arkadaşlarımla tünel'den sonra ilk yapılan metro hattı olan Topkapı Aksaray hattının inşaatında oyun oynuyordum. Yıl 1986-1988 arası idi... Hatta kaçak giriyorduk. Çocukluk işte... :))))  İlk hattın inşasını gördüm. şimdi bakıyorum da, gerçekten değerliymiş... Zaman ne kadar hızlı geçiyor...

Actually good work thank you, also the channel forgot old railway of istanbul governtment (banliyö) train (tcdd) that since 1870's to 2013 Marmaray opening.  However we had 2 lines of TCDD train of 2 sides of İstanbul, Halkalı-Sirkeci and Haydarpaşa- Gebze

M7 Yildiz and M8 opened just this week

Having been to Istanbul and used the metro and trams extensively there. I enjoyed their system and I found the expansion to be very pleasing compared to my own city Toronto.
I think the main challenge in Istanbul for building and connection is the Bosphorus strait which is actually massive meaning the European and Asian side of their metros feels disconnected. A second major challenge is just how absuredly hilly the area it is. The last and how quickly the city has grown and is growing.

Making a tunnel/bridge under/over the Bosphorus on the north side especially one north of 15th July Bridge would help despite engineering and cost challenge. Secondly, improving connections between tram lines to each other,  metro station to metro stations, and tram stops to metro lines especially in the Golden Horde would  help with ease of transfers and make getting to places like Haghia Sophia from elsewhere all the more easier. The city seems to have recognized and planned ahead on this but making sure lines are built based on future growth is a plus as well.

Lastly, getting from Levant to lets say the Anatolian Fortress takes a very long time by bus, part of it is due to traffic but by improving the number the buses on the road would intensively help with travel time, crowding, etc....

It's really weird to see each line making its own life without many interconnections or will to create a coherent network. Especially M4 and M5 fully on their own without any crossover with others metro lines. And why they have waited until 2014 to finally connect M1 + M2 metro lines ?
Back in 2007, if you want to travel between line M1 and M2, you need to :
- Leave M1 at Aksaray and taking T1.
- Leave T1 at Kabatas and taking F1 to finally join M2 Taksim station.
- Or even longer before T1 north extension : leaving T1 at Karaköy, taking F2 to Beyoglu and taking T2 to Taksim. x)

The animation, word fonts and the choice of music fit well with each other. Great work!

Неужто сделал! Спасибо тебе-то огромное! Когда-нибудь я заново вернусь в этот крутой город Стамбул! 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

Видео просто шикарное, смотреть одно удовольствие!)
Меня, как жителя Стамбула, особенно порадовало то, что все названия станций написаны без ошибок (с правильными турецкими буквами). Одним словом, видео топ!)
UPD: спасибо всем большое за 137 лайков!))
UPD 2: большое спасибо за 183 лайка! Очень неожиданно))

Вау! Как же круто это выглядит.
Придумать систему отрисовки, масштабирования, движения, анимации - очень дорогого стоит!

Одно наслаждение смотреть

Metrobus should be on the map as well. Although it is not rail it has a dedicated line and 7/24 running service with seconds of intervals.

As of Feb.2023, all lines expected to put on service (except M3 and M11 extensions) are built successfully, and open for use.

great job! there is only one thing. even though the metrobüs line is technically not a railway line, it works like and listed as a railway line. it has its own massive road. also it maybe is the most used transit in istanbul.