T4 (Istanbul Tram)

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T4 Topkapı - Mescid-i Selam
Istanbul T4 Line Symbol (2020).svg
Edirnekapı station.JPG
A northbound train at Edirnekapı
Overview
OwnerIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
LocaleIstanbul, Turkey
Stations22
Service
TypeTram
SystemIstanbul Tram
Operator(s)Metro Istanbul
Rolling stock78
Daily ridership95,000[1]
History
Opened12 September 2007 (2007-09-12)[1]
Technical
Track length15.3 km (9.5 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route diagram

Legend
 Topkapı Bus interchangeTram interchange
Fetihkapı
Vatan Subway interchange
Edirnekapı
Şehitlik Bus interchange
Demirkapı
Topçular
Rami
Uluyol-Bereç
Sağmalcılar
Bosna-Çukurçeşme
Ali Fuat Başgil
Taşköprü
Karadeniz
KİPTAŞ Venezia Metro interchange
Cumhuriyet
50. Yıl-Baştabya
Hacı Şükrü
Yenimahalle
Sultançiftliği
Cebeci
Mescid-i Selam
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Topkapı-bound Istanbul Tram line T4 train at Şehitlik station

T4 Topkapı - Mescid-i Selam tram line (Turkish: T4 Topkapı - Mescid-i Selam tramvay hattı) is a light rail line in Istanbul, Turkey, operated by Istanbul Ulaşım AŞ. It runs from Topkapı north to Mescid-i Selam, a total of 15.3 km (9.5 mi).[1] The T4 line operates its own right-of-way in a street median for most of its route, though with a few at-grade crossings, thus technically making it light rail[2][3] though the operator Metro Istanbul categorizes it as a tramline.

The first section of the T4 line opened between Edirnekapı and Mescid-i Selam on 12 September 2007.[1] An extension southwest of Edirnekapı to Topkapı was opened on 18 March 2009.

Connections to the M1 line are available at Vatan station, while connections to the T1 tram line and the Istanbul Metrobus are available at Topkapı station.[1]

Stations[]

Station Type Transfer District Notes
Topkapı Level Istanbul T1 Line Symbol.svg • Metrobüs symbol.svg Zeytinburnu Southern terminus
Fetihkapı
Vatan Viaduct Istanbul M1 Line Symbol.svg Eyüpsultan Park and Ride facility
Edirnekapı Underground Original southern terminus
Şehitlik Level Metrobüs symbol.svg
Demirkapı
Topçular Underground
Rami
Uluyol-Bereç Gaziosmanpaşa
Sağmalcılar Level
Bosna-Çukurçeşme
Ali Fuat Başgil Underground
Taşköprü
Karadeniz
KİPTAŞ Venezia Level Istanbul M7 Line Symbol.svg (Karadeniz Mahallesi Station) Formerly known as Metris
Cumhuriyet Sultangazi
50. Yıl-Baştabya
Hacı Şükrü
Yeni Mahalle
Sultançiftliği
Cebeci
Mescid-i Selam

↓↓ 2029 Construct Planing ↓↓[]

Eski Habibler ???? Sultangazi
Habibler
Pirinççi Eyüpsultan

Rolling Stock[]

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ABB[]

For a brief period of time, bulky high-floor ABB LRVs (similar to ones used in M1) were used. After additional rolling stock was added however these trains were moved to operate on the M1 line.

Duewag[]

These are old B80S and B100S sets that were used on Cologne Stadtbahn and purchased in 2007. They were used on both T1 and T4 lines (but the ex-T2 line also) and with the arrival of Alstom Citadis trams, on the T1 line they began to operate on the T4 line only.

Hyundai Rotem LRV34[]

From 2008, 63 units. Same vehicles used in Adana metrosu.

RTE[]

More recently (from 2014) new high-floor trams that were constructed by Metro Istanbul (the operator) itself are also used. During its development, there were intermediate models (RTE 2000 and RTE 2009) that operated on the line.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e T4 (Topkapı - Habibler) - Istanbul Ulaşım AŞ
  2. ^ "Urban Transport by Rail in Istanbul". Rail Turkey. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Turkish Tram Industry – Istanbul Tram". Rail Turkey. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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