Konak Tram

Konak Tram (Turkish: Konak Tramvayı) is a 12.8 km (8.0 mi) urban light rail transit (LRT) system in Konak district of Izmir, Turkey and is one of the two lines of Tram İzmir. The line serves 19 stations and began operating on 24 April 2018.[1][2]

Konak Tram
Two trams at Atatürk Sport Hall, next to Kültürpark
Overview
StatusOperating
Ownerİzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Localeİzmir, Turkey
TerminiHalkapınar, Konak
Fahrettin Altay, Konak
Stations18
Service
TypeLight-rail
SystemTram İzmir
Services1
Route numberT2
Operator(s)İzmir Metro A.Ş.
Depot(s)Halkapınar
Rolling stock21
History
Opened24 March 2018 (2018-03-24)
Technical
Line length12.8 km (8.0 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC Overhead line (Overvolted to 875 volts)
Operating speed50 km/h (31 mph)
Route map

 Station
İZBAN to Aliağa
İzmir Metro to Evka 3
 Halkapınar Depot
 Halkapınar
İZBAN to Alsancak
İzmir Metro to F. Altay
 D.300
Üniversite
 Havagazı
 Stadyum
Alsancak Gar
 Atatürk Spor Salonu
 Alsancak Camii
 Kültürpark – Atatürk Lisesi
 Gazi Bulvarı
 Konak İskele
 Karataş
 Karantina
 Köprü
 Sadıkbey
 Göztepe
 Güzelyalı
 Sanat Merkezi
 Üçkuyular
 Fahrettin Altay

The tram line runs between Fahrettin Altay Square, Konak and Halkapınar. It is part of the Karşıyaka and Konak Tram project of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, which cost nearly ₺ 450 million (approx. US$120 million).[1][3]

The Konak tram is operated by the İzmir Metro.[3] It has 21 tramcars, produced by Hyundai Rotem plant in Adapazarı.[4] The double-ended 32 m (105 ft)-long five-module tramcars are each 43.1 t heavy.[5] They have 48 seating capacity, and can carry up to 285 passengers each. Service speed is 24 km/h (15 mph),[6] and top speed is 70 km/h (43 mph). The tramcars run on standard track gauge at 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in). The electrification system of the tramcars is 750 V DC. The line has a communications-based train control (CBTC) signalling system.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Karşıyaka'da Tramvayı Seferleri Başladı". Milliyet (in Turkish). 11 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. "Konak Tramvayı Yolculu Seferlere Başladı". Milliyet (in Turkish). 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. "İlk sefer için geri sayım başladı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 8 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. "Karşıyaka Tramvayı'nın 17 Aracı Da Geldi". Ray Haber (in Turkish). 16 February 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  5. "Hyundai-Rotem'in Hibrid Tramvayı İzmir'e Geliyor". Rail Turkey (in Turkish). 22 September 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  6. "İşte her yönüyle İzmir'in tramvayı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 14 October 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

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