Istanbul transportation symbols

Current

(March 2023)

The rail system symbols in Istanbul belong to the lines operated by Metro İstanbul, İETT and Turkish State Railways. Frutiger LT Pro is used as the font.

Current
Metro
Tram
Funicular
Cable car
Other

M and U problem

While the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Turkey uses the U prefix for the metro lines it has completed, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality uses the M code since these lines are also included in the Istanbul metro system. The Istanbul Airport metro line is currently also called M11, U1 and U2, although there is no other line.

Metro symbols

• 
  Official metro sign of Istanbul (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality)
• 
  Symbol of metro made by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure

History

2024

Symbols removed	Symbols added	Notes
		Symbol color changed.

2022

Symbols removed	Symbols added	Notes
		Symbol color changed.

2020

Symbols removed	Symbols added	Notes
		Symbol color changed.
		Symbol color changed.

2014

Symbols removed	Symbols added	Notes
		Symbol color changed.
		Symbol color changed.

Future

Future symbols

Under construction

These symbols are used to indicate the lines under construction on the map.

				Future symbols
				Metro
				Tram
				Funicular
				Other

Planned lines

Generic symbols are often used on maps for lines whose line numbers are unknown and which are planned to be built in the future.

Planned symbols
Lines
Generic	(metro) (tram) (funicular)