Karaköy (Tünel)
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| Location | Tersane Cd. 9, Arap Cami Mah., 34421 Beyoğlu, Istanbul Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°01′22″N 28°58′26″E / 41.0228°N 28.9739°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Tünel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 bay platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Istanbul Tram:  T1 at Karaköy Şehir Hatları at Karaköy Pier Turyol at Karaköy İETT Bus:[1] 26, 26A, 26B, 28, 28T, 30D, 31E, 32, 33, 33B, 33ES, 33TE, 33Y, 35, 36CE, 36KE, 37E, 38E, 44B, 46Ç, 47, 47Ç, 47E, 47N, 48E, 50E, 54E, 54TE, 66, 70D, 70FE, 70KE, 74, 74A, 77Ç, 78, 78H, 79E, 82, 90, 91O, 92, 92A, 92C, 93, 94, 97A, 97GE, 99, 99A, 99Y, 146B, 336E, EM1, EM2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 17 January 1875 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1968-71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Galata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017 | 15,068 (Average daily ridership) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 (1,880 ft) railway. The station is located on the ground floor of the IETT General Headquarters Building.
Karaköy station is located at Tersane Avenue No:9 and is on the ground floor of the IETT General Headquarters Building. The entrance to the station is located on the southeast corner of the building, while the exit is located on the west side of the building. The station is at-grade at the base of Galata Hill. The tunnel begins at the northern end of the platforms, as the track heads straight into the hill and up to Beyoğlu. Like its counterpart station, Beyoğlu, the Spanish solution is used at Karaköy, as the east platform is for boarding passengers and the west platform is for exiting passengers. The station is integrated within the citywide smartcard system, Istanbulkart, and turnstiles are located at the station's entrance.
Connection to the T1 line of the Istanbul Tram to Kabataş or Bağcılar is available along with ferry service from the two piers in Karaköy. Municipal ferries, operated by Şehir Hatları, depart from Karaköy Pier located east of Karaköy station, on Rıhtım Avenue. Private ferries, operated by Turyol, depart from Turyol's Karaköy Pier located one block south of Karaköy station. Connection to several IETT city bus lines on Kemeraltı Avenue is also available.