Karaköy (Tünel)

Karaköy
General information
LocationTersane Cd. 9, Arap Cami Mah., 34421
Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Turkey
Coordinates 41°01′22″N 28°58′26″E / 41.0228°N 28.9739°E / 41.0228; 28.9739
Owned byIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Line(s) Tünel
Platforms1 bay platform
Tracks1
Connections Istanbul Tram: T1 at Karaköy
Şehir Hatları at Karaköy Pier
Turyol at Karaköy
İETT Bus: 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, 80, 82, 90, 91O, 92, 92A, 92C, 93, 94, 97A, 97GE, 99, 99A, 99Y, 146B, 336E, EM1, EM2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened17 January 1875
Closed1968-71
Rebuilt1971
Previous namesGalata
Passengers
201715,068 (Average daily ridership)
Services
Preceding station İETT Following station
Beyoğlu
Terminus
F2 Terminus
Track layout
North to Beyoğlu

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.