Public transport in Istanbul the funicular was opened to the public. It is still in service. A commuter rail line was built on the European side of the city from Sirkeci to Hadımköy in 1872, which was followed in 1873 on the Anatolian part from Haydarpaşa Terminal to İzmit. The ferry is one of the oldest means of transit in İstanbul, a city with two parts separated by the Bosphorus strait and surrounded by sea. In 1837, British and Russian owned boats started transport on the Bosphorus. The İstanbul Maritime Company was established in 1851 by a decree of Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I. The
The Union Church of Istanbul Church celebrated 150 years of worshipping in the Dutch Chapel. In 1866, a Covenant and Creed was written and signed by 17 members, the name was also decided to be "The Evangelical Union Church of Pera". The name was changed in 1966 to its current name, "The Union Church of Istanbul". Today the church prays for King Willem-Alexander every week, in gratitude for the use of the chapel. As of April 2015, the congregation was made up of 101 confessing members, and 141 registered attendees. Union Church of Istanbul Webpage The Union Church of Istanbul The Union Church of Istanbul