Konya Tram

Konya Tramway
Konya Tramway
	Konya Tram at Japon Parkı Station
Overview
Owner	Konya Metropolitan Municipality
Locale	Konya, Turkey
Transit type	Light Rail
Number of lines	2
Number of stations	41
Daily ridership	104,000
Website	https://atus.konya.bel.tr
Operation
Began operation	1992
Number of vehicles	72
Train length	32 m
Technical
System length	41 km
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Average speed	62
Top speed	70
System map
System map
	Diagram of the tramway network (in Turkish)

The Konya Tram is a tram system located in the city of Konya in Turkey. Konya's first tram line was opened on 15 April 1992.^[1] The system is 41 km long with two lines^[2] and has 41 stations. The tram is among the most heavily used in Turkey.

History

In 1987, the Konya Metropolitan Municipality announced plans for a new light rail network in order to provide safe, cheap and fast transportation to citizens of the city. Construction of the first phase of Line One began in 1987. After 5 years of construction work, the Alaaddin-Republic line was opened for public use. In 1996, this line was extended to the northern district of Selcuklu and Selcuk University. In 2015, the Alaaddin-Adliye line was put into service.^[3]

Operation

The Konya Tram has two lines operated with Škoda Forcity Classic 28T vehicles. An underground rail system, the Konya Metro, is under construciton and will connect with the tram at Meram Beledeysi and Konya Railway Station. The Konya Tram carries an average of 104,000 riders daily.^[3] The tram operates between 6:00 and 24:00 every day of the year.^[4]

Lines

Line	Route	Opening	Length (km)	Number of stops
One	Aladdin – Selcuk University	1992	36.7	34
Two	Aladdin – Courthouse	2015	4.4	9

Line One

Line One of the Konya Tram runs south to north from the center of Konya to the northern suburbs of the city known as Selçuklu. The line terminates in the north at the campus of Selçuk University. The line consists of 34 stations, runs 36.7 km and was opened for use in two phases. Phase one opened in 1992 and phase two opened in 1999. Transfers between Lines One and Two are available at Zafer and Alaaddin in Konya's City Center.^[2]

Name	Station	District
1	Zafer	Selçuklu
2	Alaaddin
3	Kültürpark
4	Belediye
5	Nalçacı
6	Kule
7	Kunduracılar
8	Eski Sanayi
9	Aydınlık Evler
10	Şehitler Cami
11	Sakarya
12	Teknik Lise
13	Organize Sanayi
14	Eyüp Sultan
15	Binkonutlar
16	Erenkaya
17	Otogar
18	MEDAŞ
19	Elmalı Hamdi
20	MTA
21	Yazır
22	Japon Parkı
23	Sancak
24	Piri Reis
25	Fırat Caddesi
26	Buzlukbaşı Köprüsü
27	Bosna Hersek
28	Kayalar Cami
29	Kampüs
30	Tıp Fakültesi
31	Mühendislik Fakültesi
32	Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi
33	Hukuk Fakültesi

Line Two

Line Two of the Konya Tram runs east to west through the center of Konya. The tram connects Zafer in the west to suburban Arifbey in the east. The line consists of 9 stations, runs 4.4 km and was opened for use in 2015. Transfers between Lines One and Two are available at Zafer and Alaaddin.