T1 (Istanbul Tram)

T1 Kabataş–Bağcılar
Overview
Locale	Istanbul, Turkey
Stations	31
Website	T1
Service
Type	Tram
System	Istanbul Tram
Operator(s)	Metro Istanbul
Rolling stock	55 Bombardier Flexity Swift A32; 37 Alstom Citadis X04;
Daily ridership	320,000
History
Opened	13 June 1992
Technical
Line length	18.5 km (11.5 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead line
Route diagram

The T1, officially referred to as the T1 Kabataş–Bağcılar tram line (Turkish: T1 Kabataş–Bağcılar tramvay hattı) is a tram line of the Istanbul Tram, operated by Metro Istanbul. It runs from Kabataş to Bağcılar via Eminönü, with a total length of 18.5 km (11.5 mi).[1]

History

The first section of the T1 opened between Aksaray and Beyazıt on 13 June 1992 and was later extended first to Topkapı and Zeytinburnu, and later to Eminönü. On 29 June 2006, the Eminönü–Kabataş extension was opened, making the transfer to Kabataş–Taksim funicular possible. On 3 February 2011, the T1 merged with the T2 which opened in 2006 between Zeytinburnu and Bağcılar, with the T2's stations being converted to low-floor.

Rolling stock

At the time of opening in 1992 the T1 used high-floor trams manufactured by ABB. These have subsequently been replaced by two types of low-floor tram, which are currently in use on the line. Both types are air conditioned and usually run in coupled pairs.

Bombardier Flexity Swift A32

In 2001 the Istanbul Transport Authority placed an order for 55 Bombardier Flexity Swift A32 trams. They entered service in 2003, once the platforms on the line had been lowered to accommodate low-floor trams. They have a top speed of 70km/h, a total of 64 seats + 10 tip-up seats, and a maximum capacity of 272 passengers.[2]

Alstom Citadis X04

In 2007, 37 Alstom Citadis X04 trams were ordered to replace the high-floor trams running on the T2 Zeytinburnu-Bağcılar line, in anticipation of the merger of the T1 and T2 lines and the conversion of the former T2 line platforms to low-floor height. The first tram was delivered in September 2009, and following testing the trams entered service in 2011. They also have a top speed of 70km/h, and a maximum capacity of up to 500 passengers as a coupled pair.[3]

Stations

Station	Opened	Transfer	District	Notes
Kabataş	2006	F1	Beyoğlu
Fındıklı	2005		Beyoğlu
Tophane	2005		Beyoğlu
Karaköy	2005	Tünel	Beyoğlu
Eminönü	1996		Fatih
Sirkeci	1992	Marmaray	Fatih
Gülhane	1992		Fatih
Sultanahmet	1992		Fatih
Çemberlitaş	1992		Fatih
Beyazıt	1992		Fatih
Laleli	1992	M2	Fatih
Aksaray	1992	M1A	Fatih
Yusufpaşa	1992	M1A	Fatih
Haseki	1992		Fatih
Fındıkzade	1992		Fatih
Çapa-Şehremini	1992		Fatih
Pazartekke	1992		Fatih
Topkapı	1992	T4 Metrobus	Zeytinburnu
Cevizlibağ-A.Ö.Y.	1994	Metrobus	Zeytinburnu
Merkez Efendi	1994		Zeytinburnu
Akşemsettin	1994		Zeytinburnu
Mithatpaşa	1994		Zeytinburnu
Zeytinburnu	1994	M1A Metrobus	Bakırköy
Mehmet Akif	2006			Opened as T2 line
Merter Tekstil Sitesi	2006			Opened as T2 line
Güngören	2006			Opened as T2 line
Akıncılar	2006			Opened as T2 line
Soğanlı	2006			Opened as T2 line
Yavuz Selim	2006			Opened as T2 line
Güneştepe	2006			Opened as T2 line
Bağcılar	2006	M1B		Opened as T2 line

References

"T1 Kabataş-Bağcılar Tramvay Hattı". Metro Istanbul. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
https://rail.bombardier.com/content/dam/transportation/supporting-documents/Bombardier-Transportation-project-list.pdf
"Istanbul commissions its Citadis trams and starts dynamic tests on the new Alstom Metropolis metro trainsets". Alstom. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

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[1] "T1 Kabataş-Bağcılar Tramvay Hattı". Metro Istanbul. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[2] ttps://rail.bombardier.com/content/dam/transportation/supporting-documents/Bombardier-Transportation-project-list.pdf

[3] "Istanbul commissions its Citadis trams and starts dynamic tests on the new Alstom Metropolis metro trainsets". Alstom. Retrieved 8 December 2018.