Kabataş is an underground station and eastern terminus of the
F1 funicular
A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite e ...
line and will be the eastern terminus of the
M7 metro line of the
Istanbul Metro
The Istanbul Metro ( tr, İstanbul metrosu) is a rapid transit railway network that serves the city of Istanbul, Turkey. It is operated by Metro Istanbul, a company (formerly known as ''İstanbul Ulaşım A.Ş.'' before 2016), a public enterpris ...
.
The station is located under Meclis-i Mebusan Avenue in northeastern
Beyoğlu. Connections to the
T1 tram line, ferry service and city bus service are available on the surface.
Kabataş station was opened on 29 June 2006, 28 days after the T1 tram line was extended north from
Eminönü
Eminönü is a predominantly commercial waterfront area of Istanbul within the Fatih district near the confluence of the Golden Horn with the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait and the Sea of Marmara. It is connected to Karaköy (historic G ...
to Kabataş.
[ The station has become an important transfer point between ferry and rapid transit.
]
Layout
References
External links
Metro Istanbul
- official site
Rail transport in Istanbul
Railway stations in Istanbul Province
Beyoğlu
Funicular railways in Turkey
2006 establishments in Turkey
Rapid transit stations under construction in Turkey
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