page_title: Maçka Gondola
section_title: Specifications
hierarchical_section_title: Maçka Gondola / Specifications
caption_attribution_description: English: Maçka Gondola at Taşkışla Terminal
context_page_description: The Maçka Gondola, aka Maçka – Taşkışla Aerial Cable Car, 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 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. The fare is paid by the contactless smart card of Istanbulkart, which is valid at all public transport in Istanbul.
  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 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. While the Maçka Station is a gateway to the upscale neighborhoods Teşvikiye and Nişantaşı, the Taşkışla Station is in walking distance to Taksim Square.
context_section_description: 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)
caption: Maçka Gondola tandem cabins at Taşkışla Terminal.
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