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1961 – The last tram ran on the European side of Istanbul on 12 January 1961. The Topkapi-Eminönü line was replaced by trolleybuses on 27 May 1961. Six trams were transferred to the tram network on the Asian side. 1966 – The last tram ran on the Asian side of Istanbul on 3 October 1966, between Kadıköy and Kızıltoprak. The remaining ...
The Topkapı-Eminönü line was replaced by trolleybuses on 27 May 1961. Six trams were transferred to the tram network on the Asian side. 1966 – The last tram ran on the Asian side of Istanbul on 14 November 1966, between Line 12 Kadıköy and Üsküdar. The remaining trams were transferred to the transport museum.
Istanbul has an integrated electronic ticket system for bus, funiculars, LRT, metro, commuter trains, ferryboats and trams. The system uses smart RFID cards, called Istanbulkart, as tickets. The old Akbil iButtons were phased out in 2015.
The Istanbul Tram (Turkish: İstanbul Tramvayı) is a modern tram system on the European side of Istanbul. The first section, the T1 opened in 1992, followed by the T2, which opened in 2006. In 2011, the T1 and T2 merged, with the line retaining the T1 name. The T4, T5 and the T6 lines followed, opening in 2007, 2021 and 2024 respectively. [2 ...
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.
The T1, officially referred to as the T1 Kabataş–Bağcılar tram line (Turkish: T1 Kabataş–Bağcılar tramvay hattı) is a tram line of the Istanbul Tram, operated by Metro Istanbul. It runs from Kabataş to Bağcılar via Eminönü , with a total length of 19.3 km (12.0 mi).
The 'M' logo, at the station entrance and passenger direction signs, should not be confused with the 'Metro Istanbul' logo for the company that operates the train system throughout Istanbul. [ 3 ] The Istanbul Metro ( Turkish : İstanbul metrosu ) is a rapid transit railway network that serves the city of Istanbul , Turkey .
Demolition of the old Tünel Building in Karaköy (southern terminus of the Tünel, near Bankalar Caddesi), c. 1968, before it was replaced by the current Karaköy station building. The Tünel (English: Tunnel, designated as the F2 line on the Istanbul transport map [1]) is a historic, underground, rubber-tyred funicular line in Istanbul, Turkey.