Trams in Bursa
Bursa tramway network | |
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Overview | |
Transit type | Tram/Heritage tram |
Number of lines | 2 (T1 & T3) + 1 (Under construction)[1] |
Number of stations | T1: 14 T3: 9 |
Website | Burtram |
Operation | |
Began operation | T1: 13 October 2013 T3: 28 May 2011 |
Operator(s) | Burulaş |
Technical | |
System length | 9.0 km (5.6 mi) (total) T1: 6.5 km (4.0 mi) T3: 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (T1) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (T3) |
The Bursa tram network (sometimes stylized as Burtram) forms part of the public transport system in the city Bursa, Marmara Region, Turkey. The tram network is operated by Burulaş, which also operates Bursa's metro system called Bursaray. Bursa's tramway is made up of two lines: a metre gauge heritage tramline called T3 that opened first in 2011, and a standard gauge modern tramline called T1 that opened in 2013. T2 line is under construction.[2]
Tram routes[]
The modern tramline, T1, operates in a loop from Stadium to Gazcilar and back.[3] The heritage tramline, T3, runs from Çinarönü to Zafer Plaza.[3]
T1 Line characteristics[]
- Opened: 13 October 2013[3]
- Total length: 6.5 kilometers (4.0 mi)[3]
- Number of stops: 14[3]
- Rail gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)
- Operating hours: 7:00 am to 11:00 pm[3]
- Frequency: 8–15 minutes[3]
- Fare: 2 ₺[4]
- Rolling stock: Durmaray tram[5]
T3 Line characteristics[]
- Opened: 28 May 2011[3]
- Total length: 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi)[3]
- Number of stops: 9[3]
- Rail gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (metre gauge)
- Operating hours: 7:00 am to 11:00 pm[3]
- Fare: 2 ₺[6]
Gallery[]
Silkworm Tram manufactured by Durmazlar based in Bursa city
Durmazlar, at InnoTrans 2014 in Berlin, Germany
See also[]
- Bursaray
- List of town tramway systems in Turkey
- List of tram and light rail transit systems
References[]
- ^ http://projeler.bursa.bel.tr/t2-tramvay-hatti.html
- ^ http://projeler.bursa.bel.tr/t2-tramvay-hatti.html
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tramvay - Tramvay Hatlari" [Tramway - Tram Lines] (in Turkish). Burulaş. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ^ https://www.burulas.com.tr/sehirici-fiyatlar.aspx?Type=Burtram
- ^ "UrbanRail.Net > Asia > Turkey > Bursa Metro". www.urbanrail.net. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ https://www.burulas.com.tr/sehirici-fiyatlar.aspx?Type=Burtram
External links[]
Categories:
- Tram transport in Turkey
- Standard gauge railways in Turkey
- Metre gauge railways in Turkey
- Transport in Bursa
- Town tramway systems by city
- Tram stubs
- Turkey transport stubs