Public transport in Istanbul comprises of an extensive bus network, various rail systems, funiculars and maritime services for the more than 10 million inhabitants of the city with an area of 5712 km². An early motorized bus - a Benz truck modified by Netphener company (1895) A bus is a large automobile intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver and sometimes a conductor. ... A railway yard in Portland, Oregon. ... Angels Flight, Los Angeles, California with gantlet track configuration Duquesne Incline, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with full length parallel tracks The Gütschbahn in Lucerne, Switzerland – from an 1893 guidebook A funicular, also called funicular railway, inclined railway, inclined plane, or, in the United Kingdom, a cliff railway, is a system of... Sea as seen from jetty in Frankston, Australia Look up Sea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Early days

Public road transport in Istanbul dates back to August 30, 1869, when a contract to build a tram system in the capital of the Ottoman Empire, was signed. With this agreement, Konstantin Krepano Efendi’s "Société des Tramways de Constantinople" obtained the concession to operate public transportation for forty years. The inauguration of four lines of horse-driven trams was in 1871. In the first year, the horsecars transported 4.5 million people on the lines Azapkapi-Galata, Aksaray-Yedikule, Aksaray-Topkapi and Eminönü-Aksaray. More lines were added in the following years. 430 horses were used to draw the 45 carriages, including 15 summer-type and some double-deckers, on meter gauge track. In 1912, the horse-drawn tram had to cease to operate for one year because the Ministry of Defense sent all the horses to the front during the Balkan War. The tram network was electrified by overhead contact wire on February 2, 1914. The tram began to run on the Anatolian part of Istanbul on June 8, 1928 between Üsküdar and Kisikli. By the 1950s, the length of the tram lines reached 130 km. The trams were on service on the European part until August 12, 1961 and on the Anatolian part until November 14, 1966. Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural, and economic centre. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... A CLRV Streetcar in the City of Toronto. ... now. ... A concession is a facility operated under a contract or license. ... A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A horsecar was an animal-powered streetcar (or tram). ... Galata or Galatae is a district in Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey. ... Aksaray is a city in Turkey located in middle Anatolia. ... Map showing Constantinople and its walls The Walls of Constantinople surrounded the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul in Turkey). ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Eminönü is a district of Istanbul in Turkey. ... For the candy bar, see Double Decker Double-decker bus next to a Ferrari A double-decker is a bus, aeroplane, train, tram, ferry or any public transit vehicle that has two levels for passengers, one deck above the other. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Balkan Wars were two wars in South-eastern Europe in 1912-1913 in the course of which the Balkan League (Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, and Bulgaria) first conquered Ottoman-held Macedonia and most of Thrace and then fell out over the division of the spoils, Bulgaria suffering defeat at the... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Anatolia lies east of the Bosphorus, between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Anatolia (or Anatolian Peninsula) is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to the Asiatic portion of Turkey, as opposed to the European portion, the Thrace. ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ãœsküdar (ancient Scutari) was a city in Bithynia in Anatolia. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning the years 1950 to 1959. ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighbouring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining until the end of the year. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

The same time as the horsecar started to run, construction of the Tünel, a short funicular between Pera and Galata, began on July 30, 1871. The funicular opened to service on December 5, 1874, the second oldest subway in the world after the London underground. In the beginning, only goods and animals were transported. On January 17, 1875, after completing the test runs, the funicular was released to public transport, which is still in service. The Tünel is a short subway line in Istanbul, Turkey. ... Angels Flight, Los Angeles, California with gantlet track configuration Duquesne Incline, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with full length parallel tracks The Gütschbahn in Lucerne, Switzerland – from an 1893 guidebook A funicular, also called funicular railway, inclined railway, inclined plane, or, in the United Kingdom, a cliff railway, is a system of... Pera was a suburb of Constantinople, located north of the Golden Horn, and is now part of the Istanbul district of Galata. ... Galata or Galatae is a district in Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The nickname the Tube comes from the circular tube-like tunnels through which the small-profile trains travel. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Bus transport in Istanbul started in 1926 with four buses of make Renault-Scania between Beyazit and Karaköy. The fleet grew up from 9 buses in 1942 to 16 in 1955 and to 525 busses in 1960 and, then became the backbone of the public transport in ever enlarging city. 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Beyazid (also spelt Bayezid, Bayazid, Bajazet, Beyazit, or Bayazit; Turkish: Beyazıt or Beyazıd) can refer to: Two sultans of the Ottoman Empire in Turkey. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Several British and French companies operated all public transport in Istanbul until June 16, 1939, the date of nationalization. The newly established company IETT (Istanbul Electric Tram and Funicular Company) took over from then on the task of public transport in Istanbul. June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On May 27, 1961 trolleybuses were put in service first between Topkapi and Eminönü following the disappearance of trams. However, they were taken out of the service some time later because they also hindered the growing traffic in the narrow streets of the old city. May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Å koda 14 Tr trolleybus in Vilnius A trolleybus (also known as electric bus, trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tram or simply trolley) is a bus powered by two overhead electric wires, from which it draws electricity using two trolley poles. ...

Suburban railway was built on the European part from Sirkeci to Hadımköy in 1872, which was followed in 1873 on the Anatolian part from Haydarpaşa Terminal to Izmit. A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... [edit] The neighborhood Sirkeci (pronounced Sir-ke-ji) is an area in the Eminönü belediye (neighborhood) in the city of Istanbul, Turkey. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... HaydarpaÅŸa Terminal is a terminus main station of the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) in HaydarpaÅŸa close to Kadiköy at the Anatolian part of Istanbul, Turkey. ... Ä°zmit (also known as Kocaeli; previously known as Ismid or Isnikmid) is a city in the northwestern part of Anatolia, Turkey. ...

Maritime public transport with ferryboats is one of the oldest in Istanbul, a city with two parts separated by Bosphorus strait and surrounded by sea. In 1837, British and Russian owned boats started transport on Bosphorus. Istanbul Maritime Company was established in 1851 by a decree of Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid. The ferry service began in 1853 with six paddle steamers built in Robert White shipyard in England. The service extended in 1859 to places around Golden Horn. After 1903 screw driven steamboats were put in service. While until 1929 boats were imported, the ferries were built later on in the shipyards in Golden Horn. The fleet grew up once to 40 boats. The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and possibly their vehicles, on a relatively short-distance, regularly-scheduled service. ... Bosphorus - photo taken from International Space Station. ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Decree is an order that has the force of law. ... now. ... The Sultan in Disneys Aladdin A Sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ... Sultan Abdul Mejid I Abd-ul-Mejid (April 23, 1823 – June 25, 1861) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire and succeeded his father Mahmud II on July 2, 1839. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Paddle steamer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... 1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... View of Golden Horn from Eyup Sultan Cemetery The Golden Horn (in Turkish Haliç, in Greek Khrysokeras or Chrysoceras or Χρυσοκερας) is an estuary dividing the city of Istanbul. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Paddle steamers - Lucerne-Switzerland This article is about the water vessel. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1867, the same company started vehicle transport across Bosphorus between Kabataş and Üsküdar with two ferryboats purchased from England, being as the first scheduled ferry lines in the world. 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Vehicles are non-living means of transportation. ... KabataÅŸ is a district of Ordu Province of Turkey. ...

Transportation today

İstanbul rail transit map

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2232x1478, 503 KB) Description: Istanbul rail transit map (including rail projects) Source: Maximilian Dörrbecker Other version: Map showing only existing routes File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2232x1478, 503 KB) Description: Istanbul rail transit map (including rail projects) Source: Maximilian Dörrbecker Other version: Map showing only existing routes File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not...

Bus system

The bus fleet has 2,571 vehicles built by MAN (767), Ikarus (1,404), Mercedes-Benz (354), DAF/Optare (39) and Berkhof (7). The buses run daily about 448,000 km on around 468 lines with 7,889 bus-stops. 435 million people a year were transported in 2003, making a share of 14,2% of all the transportation in Istanbul MAN AG is a German manufacturer (engineering works) and marketer of commercial vehicles, industrial services, printing systems, diesel and gas engines, and turbomachines. ... Ikarus type 260. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... VDL Bus International is a Netherlands-based bus builder which originated from the bus-building business of DAF. Originally named DAF Bus International after being separated from the truck-building business of DAF, it joined the United Bus in 1990. ... An Optare Solo used on the Exeter Park and Ride Optare is a bus manufacturer and importer based in Leeds, England. ...

Since 1985, private owned buses are allowed to operate under the audit of IETT. There are 1,366 private owned public buses, including 89 double-deckers. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Funicular (Tünel)

The first underground metro line in continental Europe, and the second in the world after London (debatably third in the world, counting Brooklyn, New York's abandoned Atlantic Avenue Tunnel). The Tünel is 573 m long by an altitude difference of 60 m without any intermediate stations between Karaköy and Tünel Square. It has been continuously in service since 1875. Two trains run on a single rail every 3.5 minutes and, a trip takes 1.5 minutes. 15,000 people are being transported daily. The Atlantic Avenue Tunnel (or Cobble Hill Tunnel of the Long Island Rail Road) is an abandoned railroad tunnel beneath Atlantic Avenue in downtown Brooklyn, New York. ... The Tünel is a short subway line in Istanbul, Turkey. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Train of the funiculer Kabataş-Taksim

A second modern funicular with the same working principle opened in june 2006, connecting Kabataş and Taksim. This system connects the sea bus station and the tram stop in Kabatas to the metro station on Taksim. It is about 600 meters long and climbs approximately 60 meters in 110 seconds. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1536x1152, 354 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Public transport in Istanbul ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1536x1152, 354 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Public transport in Istanbul ... KabataÅŸ is a district of Ordu Province of Turkey. ... Taksim (Turkish for Division) was the rallying cry for the Turkish Cypriots who thought that partitioning of Cyprus was the only way to ensure peace and security on an island with a majority ethnic Greek population. ...

Light rail (Light metro)

It is a LRT system opened on September 3, 1989 between Aksaray and Kartaltepe. The line was further developed step by step and reached Atatürk Airport on December 20, 2002. There are 18 stations, including 6 underground and 3 viaduct stations, on the line of 19.3 km length. The line is totally segregated from other traffic without level crossings and runs underground for 4.4 km. 37 two-car sets transport 200,000 passengers a day. The investment cost US$ 550 million. LRT is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings: Light rail transit Lothian Region Transport, the moniker applied to the municipally-owned bus operation in Edinburgh, Scotland between 1975 and 2000 Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija, the Lithuanian member of the European Broadcasting Union This is a disambiguation page — a... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Atatürk International Airport (IATA: IST, ICAO: LTBA) is the major international airport in Istanbul, Turkey. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

(Hafif raylı sistem stations are: Havalimanı (Atatürk International Airport), Dünya Ticaret Merkezi, Yenibosna, Ataköy, Bahçelievler, Bakırköy, Zeytinburnu, Merter, Davutpaşa, Terazidere, Otogar/Esenler, Kartaltepe, Sağmalcılar, Bayrampaşa, Ulubatlı, Emniyet, Aksaray) Atatürk International Airport (IATA: IST, ICAO: LTBA) is the major international airport in Istanbul, Turkey. ... Bahçelievler, Istanbul Bahçelievler is one of the middle class suburbs of Istanbul, Turkey on the European side of the city. ... Esenler is a suburb of Istanbul, Turkey on its European side. ...

In Asiatic side the construction of light rail which's from Kadikoy to Kartal still continues.

Metro

Main article: Istanbul Metro

The construction of the underground railway in Istanbul began in 1992. The subway system in Istanbul was initiated in 1992 and was completed in 2000. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

The first line between Taksim and 4th Levent went into service on September 16, 2000. This line is 8.5 km long and has 6 stations, which all look similar but are in different colors. Currently there are 8 French built 4-car trains in service, which run every 5 minutes on average and transport 130,000 passengers daily. A trip along the entire line takes 12 minutes. The entire subway was built by the cut-and-cover method to withstand an earthquake of up to 9.0 on the Richter magnitude scale Taksim (Turkish for Division) was the rallying cry for the Turkish Cypriots who thought that partitioning of Cyprus was the only way to ensure peace and security on an island with a majority ethnic Greek population. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... An earthquake is a phenomenon that results from and is powered by the sudden release of stored energy that radiates seismic waves. ... Richter magnitude test scale (or more correctly local magnitude ML scale) assigns a single number to quantify the size of an earthquake. ...

A northern extension from 4th Levent to Ayazaga is now expected to be completed in early 2007. The southern section of the metro from Taksim to Yenikapı, across the Golden Horn on a bridge and underground through the old city, is also under construction with a tentative completion date of 2008. It will be 5.4 km long with 4 stations. At Yenikapı it will intersect with the extended light metro and the suburban train.

In Asian side, construction of metro from Kadikoy to Kartal still continues.

Nostalgic tram

Nostalgic tram passing through Istiklal Caddesi

By the end of 1990, the historic tram was put in service again along İstiklal Caddesi between Taksim and Tünel, which is a single 1.6 km-long line. from my personal archive File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... from my personal archive File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article is about the year. ... Istiklal Avenue (Ä°stiklal Caddesi in Turkish), is one of the most famous avenues in Istanbul, Turkey. ... Cumhuriyet Aniti located in the middle of Taksim Square Taksim Square (Turkish: Taksim Meydanı) situated in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major shopping, tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops and hotels. ... The Tünel is a short subway line in Istanbul, Turkey. ...

On November 1, 2003, yet another nostalgic tram line was reopened on the Anatolian part of Istanbul between Kadıköy and Moda. It has 10 stations on a route of 2.6 km in length. The trip takes 21 minutes. 641,000 people were transported by the nostalgic tram in 2003. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tram

A fast tram was put in service in 1992 on standard gauge track with modern cars, connecting Sirkeci with Topkapi. The line was extended on one end from Topkapi to Zeytinburnu in March 1994 and, on the other end from Sirkeci to Eminönü in April 1996. On January 30, 2005 it was extended from Sirkeci to Kabataş crossing Golden Horn after 44 years again. The line has 24 stations on a length of 14 km. 55 vehicles built by ABB run on the line. An entire trip takes 42 minutes. The daily transport capacity is 155,000 passengers. The amount of investment totaled to US$ 110 million. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1050x513, 257 KB) Tram in Istanbul, July 2005 photo by Radomil talk File links The following pages link to this file: Public transport in Istanbul ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1050x513, 257 KB) Tram in Istanbul, July 2005 photo by Radomil talk File links The following pages link to this file: Public transport in Istanbul ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ABB, formerly Asea Brown Boveri, is a multinational corporation headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, operating mainly in the power and automation business areas. ...

(Hızlı Tramway stations are: Zeytinburnu, Mithatpaşa, Akşemsettin, Seyitnizam, Merkezefendi, Cevizlibağ, Topkapı, Pazartekke, Çapa, Fındıkzade, Haseki, Yusufpaşa, Aksaray, Laleli (Üniversite), Beyazıt (Kapalıçarşı), Çemberlitaş, Sultanahmet, Gülhane, Sirkeci, Eminönü (ferryboats), Karaköy, Tophane, Fındıklı, Kabataş)

Between Taksim and Kabatas, there is a recently opened (June 2006) modern underground funicular to connect this line to metro in Taksim.

Suburban train

It is a railway line between the main train station of the European part Sirkeci and Halkali with 18 stations on its length of 30 km. The trip takes 48 minutes. Another suburban line runs on the Anatolian part from the main train station Haydarpaşa to Gebze. The 44 km long line has 28 stations and the trip takes 65 minutes. On both suburban lines electrified trains operate and transport 13,000 passengers hourly on each line. Sirkeci Train Station Sirkeci Terminal is a terminus main station of the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) in Sirkeci, on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. ... HaydarpaÅŸa Terminal is a terminus main station of the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) in HaydarpaÅŸa close to Kadiköy at the Anatolian part of Istanbul, Turkey. ... Gebze (classical name: Libyssa) is an industrial town in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. ...

Ferryboat

Ferryboats sail on 15 lines serving 27 seaports on the shores of Bosphorus and Sea of Marmara. The 20 old-fashioned ferryboats carry today 61 million passengers yearly. In the 1980’s 150 million people were transported. For modernization purposes, the Maritime Co. was overhanded in 2005 to İDO, which operates the sea buses in Istanbul. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Port. ... Map of the Sea of Marmara Satellite view of the Sea of Marmara The Sea of Marmara (Turkish: Marmara Denizi, Modern Greek: Θάλασσα του Μαρμαρά or Προποντίδα) (also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea) is an inland sea that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating the... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Sea bus

On April 16, 1987 the Municipality of Istanbul established a company to provide fast sea transport with catamaran type sea buses. With the first 10 vessels purchased from Norway, modernization of sea transportation was achieved. Today, the company İDO serves 29 terminals with a fleet of 28 catamarans, including 6 fast carferries. April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Catamaran History be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Cable car

There is a short gondola lift line above the Democracy Park in the valley between Taksim and Maçka built in 1993. It connects the hotels Istanbul Hilton on one side with Parksa Hilton and Swissotel The Bosphorus on the other side. The cable line is 333 m long and transports in two cabins with 6 seats around 1,000 passengers daily. The trip takes 3 minutes. Gondola lift in Engelberg. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

A second cable car line was opened in 2005 between the historical district of Eyüp and the Pierre Loti cafe on the top of the hill. Eyüp is a district of the city of Ä°stanbul and sub-province of Ä°stanbul Province Originally this area was a village beyond the walls of the city of Istanbul but as the city grew it became incorporated into the city. ... Louis Marie Julien Viaud (January 14, 1850 - June 10, 1923) was a French sailor and writer, who used the pseudonym Pierre Loti. ...

Projects

Marmaray

Main article: Marmaray

Marmaray is the name of a project to link the European and Anatolian halves of Istanbul by an undersea rail tunnel across the Bosphorus Strait. The name Marmaray (Marmara Rail) comes from combining the name of the Sea of Marmara, which lies just south of the project site, with ray, the Turkish word for rail. Marmaray is the name for a project to link the European and Anatolian halves of Istanbul by an undersea rail tunnel across the Bosphorus strait. ... Bosphorus - photo taken from International Space Station. ... Map of the Sea of Marmara Satellite view of the Sea of Marmara The Sea of Marmara (Turkish: Marmara Denizi, Modern Greek: Θάλασσα του Μαρμαρά or Προποντίδα) (also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea) is an inland sea that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating the...

See also

Rahmi M. Koç Museum The Rahmi M. Koç Museum is a private industrial museum in Istanbul, Turkey dedicated to history of transport, industry and communications. ...

External links

• Website of Istanbul Ulasim, operator of urban rail systems
• Website of Municipal Transport Authority of Istanbul
• Website of Istanbul fast ferries
• The Istanbul metro at UrbanRail.net
• The Istanbul rail transit network at CityRailTransit.com