Kabataş is an underground station and eastern terminus of the
F1 funicular
A funicular ( ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep grade (slope), slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to ...
line and will be the eastern terminus of the
M7 metro line of the
Istanbul Metro
The Istanbul Metro () is a rapid transit railway network that serves the city of Istanbul, Turkey. Apart from the M11 line, which is operated by TCDD Taşımacılık, the system is operated by Metro Istanbul, a public enterprise controlled by th ...
. The station is located under Meclis-i Mebusan Avenue in northeastern
Beyoğlu
Beyoğlu (; ) is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 9 km2, and its population is 225,920 (2022). It is on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey, separated from the o ...
. Connections to the
T1 tram line, ferry service and city bus service are available on the surface.
Kabataş station was opened on 29 June 2006, 28 days after the T1 tram line was extended north from
Eminönü
Eminönü, historically known as Pérama, is a predominantly commercial waterfront area of Istanbul within the Fatih district near the confluence of the Golden Horn with the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait and the Sea of Marmara. It is l ...
to Kabataş.
[ The station has become an important transfer point between ferry and rapid transit.
]
Layout
See also
* Hadika Stone, erected in 1850[https://sssjournal.com/files/sssjournal/ea584eda-9129-4098-9b6d-ccb6c91e8012.pdf ]
References
External links
Metro Istanbul
- official site
Railway stations in Istanbul Province
Beyoğlu
Funicular railways in Turkey
Rapid transit stations under construction in Turkey
Railway stations in Turkey opened in 2006
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