Karaköy Pier
Karaköy Pier (Turkish: Karaköy iskelesi) is a ferry landing on the Golden Horn in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. Located along Rıhtım Avenue, just east of the Galata Bridge, Şehir Hatları operates many ferries from Karaköy to Kadıköy, Bostancı, Üsküdar and to piers along the Golden Horn, as far west as Eyüp.
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The MS Barış Manço docked at Karaköy in 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Rıhtım Cd., Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa Mah., 34425 Beyoğlu, Istanbul Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.0217°N 28.9767°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Şehir Hatları | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Golden Horn Line Karaköy-Kadıköy Bostancı-Karaköy | |||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Tünel at Karaköy Istanbul Tram at Karaköy 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, 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1959 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1966, 1984, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Karaköy pier first opened in 1959, replacing an older pier on the Galata Bridge, and has been rebuilt three times since. It is located on the southern shore of the historic Galata neighborhood, known today as Karaköy. Connections to the historic Tünel funicular railway, Istanbul Tram and IETT city bus service is available, as well as connection to private Turyol ferry service at the nearby Turyol pier on the west side of the Galata Bridge.
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