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In pics: train of subway line "Tünel" in Istanbul, Türkiye
By Xinhua Published: Aug 04, 2024 02:08 PM
Passengers board a train of the subway line Tünel in Istanbul, Türkiye, July 31, 2024. In 1875, the subway line with two wooden cars, powered by a steam engine, went into operation. The carriages were illuminated by oil lamps as there was no electricity at the time. The line is the second oldest in the world after the one built in 1863 in London.It covers a distance of 573 meters in 90 seconds. Photo: Xinhua

Passengers board a train of the subway line "Tünel" in Istanbul, Türkiye, July 31, 2024. In 1875, the subway line with two wooden cars, powered by a steam engine, went into operation. The carriages were illuminated by oil lamps as there was no electricity at the time. The line is the second oldest in the world after the one built in 1863 in London.It covers a distance of 573 meters in 90 seconds. Photo: Xinhua


 
This photo taken on July 31, 2024 shows a train of the subway line Tünel in Istanbul, Türkiye. In 1875, the subway line with two wooden cars, powered by a steam engine, went into operation. The carriages were illuminated by oil lamps as there was no electricity at the time. The line is the second oldest in the world after the one built in 1863 in London. It covers a distance of 573 meters in 90 seconds. Photo: Xinhua

This photo taken on July 31, 2024 shows a train of the subway line "Tünel" in Istanbul, Türkiye. In 1875, the subway line with two wooden cars, powered by a steam engine, went into operation. The carriages were illuminated by oil lamps as there was no electricity at the time. The line is the second oldest in the world after the one built in 1863 in London. It covers a distance of 573 meters in 90 seconds. Photo: Xinhua


 
Passengers take the train of the subway line Tünel in Istanbul, Türkiye, July 31, 2024. In 1875, the subway line with two wooden cars, powered by a steam engine, went into operation. The carriages were illuminated by oil lamps as there was no electricity at the time. The line is the second oldest in the world after the one built in 1863 in London.It covers a distance of 573 meters in 90 seconds. Photo: Xinhua

Passengers take the train of the subway line "Tünel" in Istanbul, Türkiye, July 31, 2024. In 1875, the subway line with two wooden cars, powered by a steam engine, went into operation. The carriages were illuminated by oil lamps as there was no electricity at the time. The line is the second oldest in the world after the one built in 1863 in London.It covers a distance of 573 meters in 90 seconds. Photo: Xinhua


 
This photo taken on July 31, 2024 shows a train of the subway line Tünel in Istanbul, Türkiye. In 1875, the subway line with two wooden cars, powered by a steam engine, went into operation. The carriages were illuminated by oil lamps as there was no electricity at the time. The line is the second oldest in the world after the one built in 1863 in London. It covers a distance of 573 meters in 90 seconds. Photo: Xinhua

This photo taken on July 31, 2024 shows a train of the subway line "Tünel" in Istanbul, Türkiye. In 1875, the subway line with two wooden cars, powered by a steam engine, went into operation. The carriages were illuminated by oil lamps as there was no electricity at the time. The line is the second oldest in the world after the one built in 1863 in London. It covers a distance of 573 meters in 90 seconds. Photo: Xinhua


 
A train of the subway line Tünel arrives at a station in Istanbul, Türkiye, July 31, 2024. In 1875, the subway line with two wooden cars, powered by a steam engine, went into operation. The carriages were illuminated by oil lamps as there was no electricity at the time. The line is the second oldest in the world after the one built in 1863 in London. It covers a distance of 573 meters in 90 seconds. Photo: Xinhua

A train of the subway line "Tünel" arrives at a station in Istanbul, Türkiye, July 31, 2024. In 1875, the subway line with two wooden cars, powered by a steam engine, went into operation. The carriages were illuminated by oil lamps as there was no electricity at the time. The line is the second oldest in the world after the one built in 1863 in London. It covers a distance of 573 meters in 90 seconds. Photo: Xinhua