Eyüp Gondola
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The Eyüp Gondola, a.k.a. Eyüp–Piyerloti Aerial Cable Car, (Turkish: TF2 Eyüp–Piyerloti teleferik hattı) is a two-station gondola-type line of aerial lift passenger transport system located in Eyüp district of Istanbul, Turkey. Opened on November 30, 2005, the 420 m (1,380 ft) long line serves the Piyerloti Hill from Eyüp at the coast of Golden Horn. It is operated under the line number TF2 by Metro Istanbul.[1] The fare is paid by the contactless smart card Istanbulkart, which is valid for all public transport in Istanbul.[2]
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Eyüp Gondola Eyüp–Piyerloti Teleferiği | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Character | Recreational |
System | Public transport in Istanbul |
Line no. | TF2 |
Location | Eyüp, Istanbul |
Country | Turkey |
Coordinates | 41.05017°N 28.93437°E / 41.05017; 28.93437 |
Termini | Eyüp (southeast) Piyerloti (northwest) |
Elevation | lowest: 0 m (0 ft) highest: 53 m (174 ft) |
No. of stations | 2 |
Services | Piyerloti |
Open | November 30, 2005; 18 years ago (2005-11-30) |
Website | www.eyup-piyerloti-aerial-cable-car |
Operation | |
Owner | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality |
Operator | Istanbul Ulaşım AŞ |
No. of carriers | 4 (2 sets of 2 cabins in tandem) |
Carrier capacity | 8 |
Ridership | 2,000 daily |
Operating times | 8:00–23:00 (summer season), 8:00–22:00 (winter season) |
Trips daily | 200 |
Headway | 5 minutes during peak hours |
Trip duration | 2.75 min |
Fare | ₺1.95 (by Istanbulkart) |
Technical features | |
Aerial lift type | Mono-cable gondola fixed grip pulsed |
Manufactured by | Leitner Ropeways, Italy |
Line length | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
No. of support towers | 1 |
No. of cables | 1 |
Operating speed | 4 m/s (13 ft/s) |
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