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Şehir Hatları Information

Şehir Hatları or legally İstanbul Şehir Hatları Turizm San. ve Tic. A.Ş. [1] is a municipally owned ferry company operating in Istanbul, Turkey.

Şehir Hatları
M/V Emin Kul on the Bosphorus
Locale Istanbul
Waterway Bosphorus, Golden Horn, and Sea of Marmara
Transit type Passenger ferry, Vehicle ferry, Water taxi
Owner Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Began operation17 January 1851; 173 years ago (1851-01-17)
(as Şirket-i Hayriye)
No. of lines32
No. of vessels30
No. of terminals53
Yearly ridership40 million (2023)
Website Official Website

History

Services

Inner Istanbul Lines [2]

  • Kadıköy - Karaköy - Eminönü
  • Kadıköy - Beşiktaş
  • Kadıköy - Karaköy - Beşiktaş (Only operates on Friday and Saturday nights)
  • Kadıköy - Kabataş
  • Üsküdar - Karaköy - Eminönü
  • Bostancı - Karaköy - Kabataş
  • Golden Horn Line (Üsküdar - Karaköy - Kasımpaşa - Fener - Balat - Hasköy - Ayvansaray - Sütlüce - Eyüpsultan)
  • Aşiyan - Anadolu Hisarı - Küçüksu (Ring)
  • Aşiyan - Üsküdar
  • Kadıköy - Kasımpaşa - Fener - Hasköy - Sütlüce - Eyüpsultan
  • Beşiktaş - Kabataş - Karaköy - Kasımpaşa - Sütlüce - Eyüpsultan
  • Çengelköy - Kabataş
  • Bostancı - Moda - Kadıköy - Kabataş
  • Avcılar - Bakırköy - Yenikapı - Kadıköy (Operated by IDO for Şehir Hatları)
  • Avcılar - Bostancı (Operated by IDO for Şehir Hatları)

Bosphorus Lines [3]

  • Sarıyer - Rumeli Kavağı - Anadolu Kavağı (Stops at 'Poyraz' pier during the summer season)
  • Sarıyer - Beykoz
  • Küçüksu - Beşiktaş - Kabataş
  • Çengelköy - İstinye
  • Küçüksu - İstinye
  • Anadolu Kavağı - Üsküdar
  • Rumeli Kavağı - Eminönü
  • Bebek - Emirgan
  • Kadıköy - Sarıyer
  • Ortaköy - Üsküdar - Kadıköy
  • Ortaköy - Beşiktaş - Eminönü

Princes' Island Lines [4]

  • Beşiktaş - Adalar - Kadıköy
  • Bostancı - Adalar (Ring)
  • Bostancı - Büyükada - Sedef Adası (Only during the summer season)
  • Kabataş - Kadıköy - Adalar
  • Maltepe - Adalar (Büyükada - Heybeliada - Burgazada - Kınalıada)

Bosphorus Tours [5]

  • Long Bosphorus Tour
  • Short Bosphorus Tour

Vehicle Ferry Line [6]

  • İstinye - Çubuklu

Fleet

Class Ship Name Capacity (Summer/Winter) Type Commission Date Builder Notes
M/S Prof. Dr. Aykurt Barka 2100/1684 Vapur 1973 İstanbul Formerly known as "Sedefadası"
M/S Barış Manço 2100/1684 Vapur 1973 İstanbul Formerly known as "İnciburnu"
M/S Ahmet H. Yıldırım 2100/1797 Vapur 1974 İstanbul Formerly known as "Bostancı"
M/S Fahri S. Korutürk 2100/1470 Vapur 1989 İstanbul
M/S Emin Kul 2100/1470 Vapur 1989 İstanbul Formerly known as "Bahçekapı"
Fatih M/S Sarıyer 1800/900 Vapur 2010 İstanbul
M/S Kadıköy 1800/900 Vapur 2009 İstanbul
M/S Fatih 1800/900 Vapur 2008 İstanbul
M/S Beyoğlu 1800/900 Vapur 2009 Çeliktrans Shipyard
M/S Beykoz 1800/900 Vapur 2009 Çeliktrans Shipyard
Bahçe M/S Paşabahçe 1700/1700 Vapur 1952 Cantieri navali Tosi di Taranto Decommissioned in 2010. Recommissioned in 2022 after significant renovations at the Haliç Shipyard. Oldest active vessel in the Şehir Hatları fleet. [7]
M/S Fenerbahçe N/A Vapur 1952 William Denny & Brothers Decommissioned in 2009. On loan to the Rahmi M. Koç Museum. [8]
Köy M/S Şehit Sami Akbulut 1450/1340 Vapur 1985 Haliç Shipyard Formerly known as "Sarayburnu"
M/S Şehit Metin Sülüş 1450/1340 Vapur 1986 Haliç Shipyard
M/S Prof. Dr. Alaeddin Yavaşça 1512/1259 Vapur 1987 Haliç Shipyard Formerly known as "Kalamış"
M/S Nurettin Alptoğan 1450/1340 Vapur 1985 Haliç Shipyard Formerly known as "Bayraklı"
M/S Moda 1519/1266 Vapur 1986 Haliç Shipyard
M/S İ. Hakkı Durusu 1450/1340 Vapur 1985 Haliç Shipyard Formerly known as "Karşıyaka"
M/S Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin 1500/1259 Vapur 1987 Haliç Shipyard Formerly known as "Caddebostan"
M/S Beşiktaş I 1450/1340 Vapur 1986 Haliç Shipyard
M/S Kızıltoprak 1450/1340 Vapur 1988 İstinye Shipyard
Şüheda M/S Şehit Mustafa Aydoğdu 1450/1340 Vapur 1981 Haliç Shipyard
M/S Şehit İlker Karter 1450/1340 Vapur 1980 Haliç Shipyard
M/S İstanbul-9 1450/1340 Vapur 1977 Haliç Shipyard Formerly known as "Şehit Sami Akbulut"
Su ŞH - Küçüksu 700/508 Double-ended 2015 Yalova
ŞH - Gümüşsu 700/508 Double-ended 2015 Yalova
ŞH - Göksu 700/508 Double-ended 2015 Yalova
ŞH - Durusu 700/508 Double-ended 2015 Yalova
Panaromik Sütlüce 600/453 Motor Boat 2009 İstanbul
Kasımpaşa 600/453 Motor Boat 2009 İstanbul
Hasköy 600/453 Motor Boat 2009 İstanbul

See Also

References

  1. ^ "Şehir Hatları A.Ş. ®". sehirhatlari.istanbul. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  2. ^ "Domestic Trips - Sehir Hatlari ®". sehirhatlari.istanbul. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  3. ^ "Bosphorus Lines- Sehir Hatlari ®". sehirhatlari.istanbul. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  4. ^ "Adalar (Princes' Islands) Lines - Sehir Hatlari ®". sehirhatlari.istanbul. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  5. ^ "Bosphorus Tours - Sehir Hatlari ®". sehirhatlari.istanbul. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  6. ^ "Ferry (Vehicle) - Sehir Hatlari ®". sehirhatlari.istanbul. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  7. ^ "PAŞABAHÇE VAPURU'NUN HİKAYESİ". sehirhatlari.istanbul (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  8. ^ "İstanbul - Fenerbahçe Vapuru". www.rmk-museum.org.tr. Retrieved 2024-04-05.

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