Istanbul - The tunnels
Galata - Péra ( The Tünel )
The 1971 funicular
The new funicular is now electric since 1971.
The two parallel tracks were replaced by a single track with central siding.
But what characterizes more this new funicular it is that it rolls on
tires!
Indeed the two cars are old cars of MP 55 trains of the subway on tires
of the RATP in Paris equipped with tires but also with traditional wheels
which can roll on the rails.
A funicular on tires? Is this single? But not, remember... the funicular
of the Aven-Armand cave France... it was conceived in 1963 on tires but
without rails (see Funimag n° 9 in the old issues).
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| The top station. Note the tires rolling
on the concrete. |
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| The bottom station. It looks like Paris
subway in the 70s! |
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| Loop of the cable at the bottom station.. |
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| The engine room which is located under
the building on the other side of the street. |
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| The top station and the end station
of the nostalgic tramway. |
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| Ticket office at the top station (photo
M-J J.). |
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| The waiting queue of the nostalgic tramway
from the entrance of the top station (photo M-J J.) |
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| Earthenware tiles at respectively the
bottom and top station. |
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The inside of the tunnel. Note the one track
with the passing loop. Note also the treads for the tires. |
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The bottom station. |
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Inside of the car. Apart from the turkish newspaper
it really looks like we are in the Paris subway in the 70s! |
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The bottom station. |
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The top station |
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The nostagic tramway siding in the famous Istiklal
Caddesi. |
Technical Data
| Start |
January 18, 1875 |
November 3, 1971 |
| End |
1971 |
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| Status |
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| Type of funicular |
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| Type of tracks |
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| Energy |
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| Bottom station |
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Karakoy |
| Top station |
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Tünel |
| Length |
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573 m |
| Difference of levels |
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62 m |
| Maximum Gradient |
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17 % |
| Average Gradient |
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10 % |
| Number of cars |
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2 |
| Speed |
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22 km/h |
| Time |
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1' 30" |
Company Informations
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| I.E.T.T. |
Sahkulu Street. Erkan-i Harp Str. No: 4 Tünel
80050 Beyoglu
ISTANBUL |
| Tel : ( 0212 ) 245 07 20 |
| iett@ibb.gov.tr |
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