Tünel - Istanbul, Turkey
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puczmeloun
N 41° 01.668 E 028° 58.314
35T E 665774 N 4543716
Underground funicular with two stations, connecting the quarters of Karaköy and Beyoglu
Waymark Code: WMGKV2
Location: Türkiye
Date Posted: 03/17/2013
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The Tünel (English: Tunnel?) is a short underground railway line in Istanbul, Turkey. It is an underground funicular with two stations, connecting the quarters of Karaköy and Beyoglu. Located at the northern shore of the Golden Horn, the underground railway tunnel goes uphill from close to sea level and is about 573 metres long. Inaugurated on January 17, 1875, the Tünel is the second-oldest subterranean urban rail line in the World after the London Underground (1863), and the first subterranean urban rail line in continental Europe; though the first full subway line with multiple underground stations in continental Europe was Line 1 of the Budapest Metro (1896).
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Seasonal?: Open All Year
Funicular's Official Website: [Web Link]
Length of Track: 573 m
Elevation: 61.55 metres (201.9 ft)
Angle of Incline: Not listed
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