The F1 Taksim–Kabataş funicular line ( tr, F1 Taksim–Kabataş füniküler hattı)
is an underground
funicular
A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite e ...
in
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...
, Turkey. It serves the F1 line of the Istanbul metro, which connects the hubs at
Taksim Square
Taksim Square ( tr, Taksim Meydanı, ), situated in Beyoğlu in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the c ...
and
Kabataş, Istanbul.
Overview
The funicular was built by the
Doppelmayr Garaventa Group
Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group is an international manufacturer of ropeways and people movers for ski areas, urban transport, amusement parks, and material handling systems. As of 2019, the group have produced over 15,000 installations in 96 countri ...
and opened on June 29, 2006, the funicular is operated by
Metro İstanbul company, a subsidiary of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The ride on the line takes 2.5 minutes. the daily ridership was 30,000 passengers between the operating hours from 6:15 to 0:00, daily number of trips were 195, with a headway of 3 minutes during peak hours.
Stations
File:Funicular Kabatash station 7352.jpg, Funicular Kabataş station Wait for departure
File:Funicular Kabatash station 6327.jpg, Funicular Kabataş station decoration
File:Funicular Kabatash station 6328.jpg, Funicular Kabataş station
File:Funicular Taksim station 6330.jpg, Funicular Taksim station
File:Funicular Taksim station 7356.jpg, Funicular Taksim station
See also
* Istanbul
Tünel
The Tünel ( en, Tunnel, designated as the F2 line on the Istanbul transport map) is a historic underground funicular line in Istanbul, Turkey. It has two stations, connecting Karaköy and Beyoğlu. The tunnel runs uphill from near the confluen ...
funicular
*
List of funicular railways
This is a list of funicular railways, organised by place within country and continent. The funiculars range from short urban lines to significant multi-section mountain railways.
A funicular railway is distinguished from the similar incline elev ...
References
External links
Funicular railways in Turkey
F1
Railway lines opened in 2006
2006 establishments in Turkey
Rapid transit in Turkey
Standard gauge railways in Turkey
Underground funiculars
Beyoğlu
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