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The F4, officially referred to as the F4 Boğaziçi Üni./Hisarüstü–Aşiyan funicular line ( tr, F4 Boğaziçi Üni./Hisarüstü–Aşiyan füniküler hattı) is a long
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 ...
railway in Beşiktaş,
Istanbul ) , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 34000 to 34990 , area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side) , registration_plate = 34 , blank_name_sec2 = GeoTLD , blank_i ...
. When opened on 28 October 2022, it became the fourth funicular line in Istanbul as well as the longest, surpassing the F3 line by . The F4 line will traverse a height difference of about and total travel time is estimated at 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The line begins at Boğaziçi Üniversitesi station and heads east to Aşiyan along the
Bosporus The Bosporus Strait (; grc, Βόσπορος ; tr, İstanbul Boğazı 'Istanbul strait', colloquially ''Boğaz'') or Bosphorus Strait is a natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in Istanbul in northwestern Tu ...
. Connection to the M6 line at Boğaziçi Üniversitesi will be available. The entrance to Boğaziçi Üniversitesi station will be constructed next to the main entrance to
Boğaziçi University Boğaziçi University ( tr, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi), also known as Bosphorus University, is a major research university in Istanbul, Turkey. Its main campus is located on the European side of the Bosphorus strait. It has six faculties and tw ...
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