Maçka Gondola

41°02′41″N 28°59′38″E / 41.04472°N 28.99389°E / 41.04472; 28.99389TerminiMaçka (northeast)
Taşkışla (southwest)No. of stations2Built byBaytur Inc.OpenApril 11, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-04-11)Websitewww.maçka-taskışla-teleferikOperationOwnerIstanbul Metropolitan MunicipalityOperatorIstanbul Ulaşım AŞNo. of carriers4Ridership1,000 dailyOperating times07:30–21:00 (weekdays),
08:00–19:00 (sundays)Trips daily90Headway5 minutes during peak hoursTrip duration3.5 min.Fare₺1.95 (by Istanbulkart)Technical featuresAerial lift typeBi-cable gondola fixed grip pulsedManufactured byPoma, FranceLine length333.5 m (1,094 ft)Operating speed4 m/s (13 ft/s)

The Maçka Gondola, aka Maçka – Taşkışla Aerial Cable Car, (Turkish: TF1 Maçka – Taşkışla teleferik hattı) is a two-station gondola-type line of aerial lift passenger transport system situated in Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey. Opened on April 11, 1993, the 333.5 m (1,094 ft) long line connects Maçka neighborhood with Taşkışla quarter close to Taksim Square. It is operated under the line number Tf1 by Istanbul Transport Company, a subsidiary of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.^[1] The fare is paid by the contactless smart card of Istanbulkart, which is valid at all public transport in Istanbul.^[2]

The gondola line was constructed to provide easy access between Maçka and Taşkışla, two localities in the center of the city separated from each other by a 42 m (138 ft) deep green valley. They are normally connected by a long horse-shoe formed drive around the valley, which contains the Maçka Democracy Park and the Beyoğlu Marriage Office.^[1]^[3] While the Maçka Station is a gateway to the upscale neighborhoods Teşvikiye and Nişantaşı, the Taşkışla Station is in walking distance to Taksim Square. There exist campuses of the Istanbul Technical University on both sides of the valley^[4] as well as a number of five-star hotels like ParkSA Hilton Hotel, Swissôtel Istanbul The Bosphorus Hotel at the Maçka side and Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus, Hyatt Regency, Divan Istanbul at the Taşkışla side. The Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre is situated close to the Taşkışla Station.

Gondola lift system

The line was designed and the system was delivered by the French company Poma, and the construction was carried out by Turkish company Baytur.^[5] It is a two-station overhead transport system without any support tower in the middle of the line distance.^[1]

The pulse-movement gondola system runs two sets of two unidirectional six-seater tandem cabins. In each direction, there are two ropes, one for carriyng and the other for hauling the cabins. The cabins stop at the terminal, and they are accelerated to line speed at 4 m/s (13 ft/s) after leaving the terminal. In case of power supply cut, a standby generator ensures the travel of the cabins to the target station at a low speed.^[1]^[2]

Fare is collected for both directions at the Maçka Terminal.

Specifications

Line length: 333.5 m (1,094 ft)
Number of stations: 2
Number of cabins: 4
Trip duration: 3.5 minutes
Operational hours: 07:30–21:00 (weekdays), 08:00–19:00 (Sundays)
Daily ridership: 1,000 passengers daily
Number of daily trips: 90
Frequency: 5 minutes during peak hours
Fare: ₺2.30 (by Istanbulkart)^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Maçka Taşkışla Teleferik" (in Turkish). İstanbul Ulaşım. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
^ ^a ^b "Maçka – Taşkışla Teleferik Hattı" (in Turkish). Istanbul. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
^ "Maçka – Taşkışla Teleferik" (in Turkish). İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
^ "Maçka Kampüsü" (in Turkish). Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
^ "Democracy Park Jig-Back Gondola System Construction". BayTur. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
^ "Ücret Tarifeleri" (in Turkish). İstanbul Ulaşım. Retrieved 2013-11-19.

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