Funicular vehicle at Taksim Square terminal.
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Overview | |||
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Owner | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | ||
Locale | Istanbul | ||
Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
Number of stations | 2 | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | June 29, 2006 | ||
Operator(s) | İstanbul Ulaşım AŞ | ||
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 | ||
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F1 Taksim–Kabataş funicular line, 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.
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.