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| Native name | F1 Taksim–Kabataş füniküler hattı | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 594 m (1,949 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 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
| No | Station | District | Transfer | Type | Notes |
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| 1 | Taksim | Beyoğlu | İETT Bus: 25G, 32T, 35C, 36T, 37T, 38KT, 38T, 40, 40T, 42T, 46Ç, 46E, 46KT, 46T, 48N, 48T, 49T, 50N, 50T, 54Ç, 54E, 54HT, 54K, 54ÖR, 54P, 54T, 54TE, 55ET, 55T, 66, 69A, 70FE, 70FY, 70KE, 70KY, 71T, 72T, 72YT, 73, 73F, 74, 74A, 76D, 79T, 80T, 85T, 87, 89C, 89T, 92T, 93T, 97BT, 97T, 129T, 145T, 256, 559C, DT1, DT2, E-56, E-59 |
Underground | Taksim Square・Taksim Mosque |
| 2 | Kabataş | İETT Bus: 22, 22B, 25E, 26, 26A, 26B, 27E, 27SE, 28, 28T, 29C, 29D, 30D, 41E, 43R, 58A, 58N, 58S, 58UL, 62, 63, 70KE |
Kabataş Erkek Lisesi |
Funicular Kabataş station Wait for departure
Funicular Kabataş station decoration
Funicular Kabataş station
Funicular Taksim station
Funicular Taksim station
See also
- Istanbul Tünel funicular
- List of funicular railways
References
- ↑ "F1 Taksim-Kabataş Füniküler Hattı". Metro İstanbul. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- 1 2 "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 Istanbul Funicular line F1 at Wikimedia Commons

