Karaköy Station, Tünel Line
Karaköy is a station on the historic Tünel funicular railway in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. Located on Tersane Avenue, just north of the Golden Horn, it is the southern and lower terminus of the 573 m railway.- Opening hours:
Monday—Saturday: 7:00 AM—10:45 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM—10:45 PM - Type: Railway station
- Description: funicular station in İstanbul, Turkey
- Also known as: “Karaköy”, “Karaköy (Istanbul Funicular)”, “Karaköy (Tünel)”, and “Karaköy Funicular Station”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Golden Horn and Galata Tower.
Golden Horn
Photo: VikiPicture, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Golden Horn is the district of Istanbul surrounding the banks of the body of water of the same name, which is a bay of the Bosphorus along its western, European coast.
Galata Tower
The Galata Tower, officially the Galata Tower Museum, is a medieval Genoese tower in the Galata part of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the mostly demolished Walls of Galata, the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul. Galata Tower is situated 310 metres north of Karaköy Station, Tünel Line.
Galata Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Galata Bridge is a bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. From the end of the 19th century in particular, the bridge has featured in Turkish literature, theater, poetry and novels. Galata Bridge is situated 320 metres south of Karaköy Station, Tünel Line.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karaköy and Bereketzade.
Karaköy
Quarter
Karaköy, the modern name for the old Galata, is a commercial quarter in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey, located at the northern part of the Golden Horn mouth on the European side of Bosphorus.
Galata
Quarter
Photo: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0.
Galata is the former name of the Karaköy neighbourhood in Istanbul, which is located at the northern shore of the Golden Horn. The district is connected to the historic Fatih district by several bridges that cross the Golden Horn, most notably the Galata Bridge.
Karaköy Station, Tünel Line
- Categories: funicular station, underground station, top station, last station, interchange station, station, and transportation
- Location: Galata, Istanbul, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
41.02287° or 41° 1′ 22″ northLongitude
28.97404° or 28° 58′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8GHC2XFF+4JOpenStreetMap ID
node 31678662OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q48805491
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Karaköy Station, Tünel Line” goes by many names.
- French: “Karaköy”
- Japanese: “カラキョイ駅”
- Turkish: “Karaköy (İstanbul füniküleri)”
- Turkish: “Karaköy (Tünel)”
- Turkish: “Karaköy Füniküler İstasyonu”
- Turkish: “Karaköy”
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Highlights include Bereketzade Medresesi and Nordstern Hotel Galata.
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