F1 Taksim–Kabataş funicular line

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]

F1 Taksim–Kabataş funicular line
Overview
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
Service
Type	Funicular
Operator(s)	Metro Istanbul
Daily ridership	35,000
History
Opened	29 June 2006 (2006-06-29)
Technical
Line length	594 m (1,949 ft)
Maximum incline	22%
Route map Line F1 Taksim Kabataş This diagram: view talk edit

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

No	Station	District	Transfer	Type	Notes
1	Taksim	Beyoğlu	・ İETT Bus: 25G, 32T, 35C, 36T, 37T, 40, 40T, 42T, 46Ç, 46E, 46KT, 46T, 48N, 48T, 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		(under construction)・・ (Kabataş Pier) 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

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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