Kabataş-Taksim Funicular
 Funicular vehicle at Taksim Square terminal. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality |
| Locale | Istanbul |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of stations | 2 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | June 29, 2006 |
| Number of vehicles | 2 (4 cars) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 594 m (1,949 ft) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Kabataş-Taksim Funicular, or (Turkish: F1 Taksim - Kabataş Füniküler Hattı) is a two-station underground railway line in Istanbul, Turkey. The funicular connects the hubs at Taksim Square and Kabataş, Istanbul.[1]
Overview
Opened on June 29, 2006, the funicular is operated by İstanbul Ulaşım company, a subsidiary of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The ride on the 594 m (1,949 ft) line takes 2.5 minutes. The daily ridership is 30,000 passengers between the operating hours from 6:15 to 0:00. Daily number of trips is 195, with a headway of 3 minutes during peak hours.[1]
The funicular serves at Taksim Square the metro line M2 Yenikapı-Hacıosman, the nostalgic tram T5 Taksim-Tünel and at Kabataş the tram T1 Kabataş-Bağcılar and the city boat lines Kabataş-Kadıköy-Bostancı-Prince's Islands, as well as city busses at both terminals.[1]
Stations
- Taksim Square: 41°02′12″N 28°59′11″E / 41.03667°N 28.98639°E}
- Kabataş: 41°02′02″N 28°59′31″E / 41.03389°N 28.99194°E}
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "F1 Taksim - Kabataş Füniküler Hattı" (in Turkish). İstanbul Ulaşım. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
External links
Media related to Kabataş-Taksim Funicular at Wikimedia Commons
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