F4 (Istanbul funicular)
| F4 Boğaziçi Ü./Hisarüstü–Aşiyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Operating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stations | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Funicular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Istanbul Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route number | F4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Metro Istanbul A.Ş. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 0.8 km (0.50 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The F4, officially referred to as the F4 Boğaziçi Üni./Hisarüstü–Aşiyan funicular line (Turkish: F4 Boğaziçi Üni./Hisarüstü–Aşiyan füniküler hattı) is a 800 m (2,600 ft) long funicular railway in Beşiktaş, Istanbul.[1][2] When opened on 28 October 2022, it became the fourth funicular line in Istanbul as well as the longest, surpassing the F3 line by 100 m (330 ft).[2] The F4 line will traverse a height difference of about 116.1 m (381 ft) and total travel time is estimated at 2 minutes and 30 seconds.[1]
The line begins at Boğaziçi Üniversitesi station and heads east to Aşiyan along the Bosporus. It is connected to the M6 line at Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. The entrance to Boğaziçi Üniversitesi station is constructed next to the main entrance to Boğaziçi University.[1]
Line
[edit]| No | Station | District | Transfer | Type | Notes |
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| 1 | Rumeli Hisarüstü | Beşiktaş |  (Boğaziçi Üniversitesi/Hisarüstü)İETT Bus: 43R, 59R, 59RS, 559C |
Underground | Boğaziçi University |
| 2 | Aşiyan |  (Aşiyan Ferry)İETT Bus: 22, 22RE, 25E, 40T, 42T |
Aşiyan Cemetery |
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Boğaziçi Üniversitesi'nden Aşiyan'a füniküler". sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). 17 February 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Rumeli Hisarüstü-Aşiyan Füniküler Hattı inşaatı başlıyor". emlaknews.com.tr (in Turkish). 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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