Istanbul Tram | |
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Overview | |
Owner | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality |
Transit type | Tram |
Number of lines | 4 (T1, T4, T5 & T6)[1] |
Number of stations | T1: 31[2] T4: 22[3] T5: 14 T6: 8 |
Daily ridership | T1: 320,000[2] T4: 95,000[3] |
Website | Tram |
Operation | |
Began operation | T1: 13 June 1992[2] T4: 12 September 2007[3] T5: 4 January 2021 T6: 26 February 2024 |
Operator(s) | Metro Istanbul (T1, T4, T5) TCDD Taşımacılık (T6) |
Number of vehicles | T1: 92[2] T4: 78[3] |
Train length | T1: 59 m (194 ft) |
Technical | |
System length | 44.7 km (27.8 mi) (total) T1: 19.3 km (12.0 mi)[2] T4: 15.3 km (9.5 mi)[3] T5: 10.1 km (6.3 mi) T6: 8.394 km (5.216 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 750 V DC Overhead line |
The Istanbul Tram (Turkish: İstanbul Tramvayı) is a modern tram system on the European side of Istanbul. The first section, the T1 opened in 1992, followed by the T2, which opened in 2006. In 2011, the T1 and T2 merged, with the line retaining the T1 name. The T4, T5 and the T6 lines followed, opening in 2007, 2021 and 2024 respectively.[2][3][4]