F3 (Istanbul funicular)
Rail line in Istanbul, Turkey
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The F3, also known as the Vadistanbul Skyrail (Turkish: Vadistanbul Havaray) and officially referred to as the F3 Vadistanbul-Seyrantepe funicular line (Turkish: F3 Vadistanbul-Seyrantepe füniküler hattı), is a 750 m (2,460 ft) long funicular railway in Sarıyer, Istanbul.[2] The line is one of four funicular railways in Turkey, all of them in Istanbul, and is the only one that operates above ground. Because the F3 runs on top a concrete viaduct, it has been falsely commented as a Monorail even though it is technically a funicular railway on a standard gauge rail track. The route runs between Vadistanbul and Seyrantepe, where connection to the M2 line is available.[citation needed]
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| Status | Operating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Vadistanbul AVM[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stations | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Funicular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Istanbul Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route number | F3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | İETT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 29 October 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 0.75 km (0.47 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of tracks | 1 (with a passing loop) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 28.8 km/h (17.9 mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The F3 was opened on 29 October 2017.[citation needed]
Overview
The F3 route runs in southern Sarıyer, just west of Maslak. The large majority of the route is elevated with a concrete viaduct and consists of two stations. The northwest terminus of the F3, Vadistanbul station, is located within a glass Spheroid structure that connects to the 2nd floor of the Vadistanbul Shopping Center.[3] The southeast terminus, Seyrantepe station, is located underground on the northern side of the O-2 expressway. A tunnel underneath the expressway connects to the M2 station.[4] The route is mostly single track, except for a short 147 m (482 ft) long passing loop in the middle allowing both trains to pass one another. The total construction cost of the line was € 15 million.[4]
Line
| No | Station | District | Transfer | Type | Notes |
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| 1 | Seyrantepe | Sarıyer |  (Seyrantepe)İETT Bus: 27SE, 41SM, 41ST, 62H, 65A |
Viaduct | Rams Park |
| 2 | Vadistanbul | İETT Bus: 50D, 50H, 62H | Vadistanbul Shopping Center |