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Urban transportation in Istanbul began with the founding of the Dersaadet Tram Company and the decision to construct the Tünel. [9] In 1871 this company began providing horse powered tram services for various routes including Azapkapı - Galata, Aksaray - Yedikule, Aksaray - Topkapı and Eminönü - Aksaray [10] and amassed 4.5 million people in its first year.
Operated by İETT, the Tünel (1875) in Istanbul was the first underground railway line in continental Europe, and the second subterranean railway line in the world after London's Underground (1863) Istanbul is served by three underground funicular railways, of very different ages and styles. The older of these lines is the Tünel.
Levent (8.5 km (5.28 mi), 12 minutes), and 4. Levent - Haciosman (8.1 km (5.03 mi), 12 minutes.) [19] [20] The total length of the European side of the M2 line will reach 23 km (14.29 mi) when all 16 stations from Hacıosman to Yenikapı will be completed; [21] [22] [23] not including the 93-metre (305 ft 1 in)-long Golden Horn Metro Bridge ...
The Surmali uyezd in 1903. Iğdır, or Igdir, was taken by the Russian Empire from Persia after the latter's defeat in the Russo-Persian War of 1826-1828.It was organized as part of the Armenian Oblast in 1828 and made a part of the Georgia-Imeretia Governorate in 1840, and then the Surmalu Uyezd of the Erivan Governorate in 1850.
The remaining sum will be deposited on the card. Afterwards, the cards can be loaded with credits up to 2750 TL at these offices, special purpose machines, vending machines on the metro or at news-stands and small shops which offer this service. [4] Cards for a limited number of passes (1, 2, 3, 5 or 10) are also available.
The line was originally built by the Oriental Railway (CO) in 1872, as a part of their Istanbul–Vienna main line. [1] The railway started to operate trains, when the line reached Edirne in 1873. The CO was absorbed by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) in 1937 and TCDD started to operate steam-powered commuter service on the line.
The line was not scheduled to be completed before the airport's official 29 October 2018 airport opening. [4] The line is being constructed in four sections: Kağıthane–Istanbul Airport, opened on 22 January 2023 [6] Gayrettepe–Kağıthane, opened on 29 January 2024 [7] Arnavutköy Hastane–Istanbul Airport, opened on 19 March 2024 [8]
Istanbul Airport (IATA: IST, ICAO: LTFM) [5] is the larger of two international airports serving Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in the Arnavutköy district on the European side of the city. It is the largest airport in Turkey and the 2nd busiest airport in Europe .