F1 Taksim–Kabataş funicular line
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Native name | F1 Taksim–Kabataş füniküler hattı | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line number | F1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stations | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | https://www.metro.istanbul/Hatlarimiz/HatDetay?hat=F1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Funicular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | Metro Istanbul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daily ridership | 35,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 29 June 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 0.594 km (0.369 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum incline | 22% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The F1 Taksim–Kabataş funicular line (Turkish: F1 Taksim–Kabataş füniküler hattı)[1] is an underground funicular in Istanbul, Turkey. It serves the F1 line of the Istanbul metro which connects the hubs at Taksim Square and Kabataş, Istanbul.[2]
Overview
The funicular was built by the Doppelmayr Garaventa Group[3] and opened on June 29, 2006, the funicular is operated by Metro İstanbul company, a subsidiary of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The ride on the 594 m (1,949 ft) line takes 2.5 minutes. As of 2016[update] 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.[2]
Stations
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Funicular Kabataş station Wait for departure
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Funicular Kabataş station decoration
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Funicular Kabataş station
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Funicular Taksim station
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Funicular Taksim station
See also
- Istanbul Tünel funicular
- List of funicular railways
References
- ^ "F1 Taksim-Kabataş Füniküler Hattı". metro.istanbul. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- ^ a b "F1 Taksim - Kabatas Funiculer Line". Metro İstanbul. Archived from the original on 2016-11-21. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ^ "375-FUL Taksim - Kabatas". Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
External links
Media related to Kabataş–Taksim funicular at Wikimedia Commons