F4 (Istanbul funicular) explained

F4 Boğaziçi Ü./Hisarüstü–Aşiyan
Color:7a745a
Type:Funicular
System:Istanbul Metro
Status:Operating
Locale:Istanbul, Turkey
Start:Boğaziçi Üni. station, Beşiktaş (West)
End:Aşiyan station, Beşiktaş (East)
Stations:2
Open:28 October 2022
Owner:Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Operator:Metro Istanbul A.Ş.
Linelength Km:0.8
Tracks:1
Routenumber:F4
Map State:show

The F4, officially referred to as the F4 Boğaziçi Üni./Hisarüstü–Aşiyan funicular line (Turkish: F4 Boğaziçi Üni./Hisarüstü–Aşiyan füniküler hattı) is a 800m (2,600feet) long funicular railway in Beşiktaş, Istanbul. When opened on 28 October 2022, it became the fourth funicular line in Istanbul as well as the longest, surpassing the F3 line by 100m (300feet). The F4 line will traverse a height difference of about 116.1m (380.9feet) 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. 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.

Line

NoStationDistrictTransferTypeNotes
1Rumeli HisarüstüBeşiktaş (Boğaziçi Üniversitesi/Hisarüstü)
İETT Bus: 43R, 59R, 59RS, 559C
UndergroundBoğaziçi University
2Aşiyan (Aşiyan Ferry)
İETT Bus: 22, 22RE, 25E, 40T, 42T
Aşiyan Cemetery

References

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