Keçiören Gondola

39°59′04″N 32°51′55″E / 39.98444°N 32.86528°E / 39.98444; 32.86528TerminiCumhuriyet (north)
Atatürk (south)No. of stations2Built bySTM Sistem Teleferik, İzmirOpenApril 2008; 16 years ago (2008-04)Websitewww.keciorenteleferik.com/index.phpOperationOwnerKeçiören MunicipalityOperatorKeçiören MunicipalityNo. of carriers16Carrier capacity8Ridership384 hourlyOperating times12:00 - 21:00 (Workdays),
12:00 - 22:00 (Weekends)Trip duration20 min.Fare₺1.00Technical featuresAerial lift typeBi-cable gondola detachableLine length1,653 m (5,423 ft)Cable diameter46 mm (1.8 in)Installed power160 kWOperating speedmax. 5 m/s (16 ft/s)

The Keçiören Gondola (Turkish: Keçiören teleferiği) is a two-station gondola-type line of aerial lift passenger transport system situated in Keçiören district of Ankara, Turkey. Opened in April 2008, the 1,653 m (5,423 ft) long line connects Kavacık Subayevleri neighborhood (Atatürk station) in the south with Tepebaşı neighborhood (Cumhuriyet station) in the north within Keçiören. It is operated by Keçiören Municipality.^[1]^[2]

The line was designed and the system was delivered by the Turkish ropeway producing company STM Sistem Teleferik from İzmir.^[3] The construction works completed in November 2007, and following the test runs, the line went in service in April 2008. It is the longest urban gondola lift line in Turkey.^[1]^[2]^[4]

Sixteen detachable cabins each capable of eight passengers transport hourly 384 people between the two stations. The ride lasts 20 minutes.^[1] The municipality dropped the fare from initially 5.00 ₺ to 1.00 ₺ in April 2013.^[2]

Specifications

Line length: 1,653 m (5,423 ft)^[1]
Height distance: 65.5 m (215 ft)^[1]
Number of stations: 2
Number of cabins: 16 each eight-seater^[1]
Trip duration: 20 minutes^[1]
Operating speed: max. 5 m/s (16 ft/s)^[1]
Hourly ridership: 384^[1]
Cable diameter = 46 mm (1.8 in)^[1]
Engine power: 160 kW
Operational hours: 12:00 - 21:00 (Workdays), 12:00 - 22:00 (Weekends)^[5]
Fare: 1.00 ₺^[2]
Terminals:
- Cumhuriyet (Tepebaşı) 39°59′04″N 32°51′55″E / 39.98444°N 32.86528°E / 39.98444; 32.86528
- Atatürk (Kavacık Subayevleri) 39°58′08″N 32°51′56″E / 39.96889°N 32.86556°E / 39.96889; 32.86556

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Teleferik Hakkında" (in Turkish). Keçiören Belediyesi Teleferik Tesisleri. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Keçiören'i kuşbakışı izleme keyfi". Sabah (in Turkish). 2013-04-10. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
^ "References-Ankara - Keçiören (2007)". STM Sistem Teleferik. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
^ "Şirket Profili" (in Turkish). Keçiören Belediyesi Teleferik Tesisleri. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
^ "Keçiören Teleferik" (in Turkish). Nereleri Gezmeli. Retrieved 2013-11-12.