Trams in Bursa

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Bursa tramway network
Overview
Transit typeTram/Heritage tram
Number of lines3 (T1, T2 & T3)
Number of stationsT1: 16
T2: 11
T3: 9
WebsiteBurtram
Operation
Began operationT1: 13 October 2013 (2013-10-13)
T2: 2 July 2022 (2022-07-02)
T3: 28 May 2011 (2011-05-28)
Operator(s)Burulaş
Technical
System length18.5 km (11.5 mi) (total)
T1: 6.5 km (4.0 mi)
T2: 9.5 km (5.9 mi)
T3: 2.5 km (1.6 mi)
Track gauge1,435 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 three lines: a metre gauge heritage tramline called T3 that opened first in 2011, a standard gauge modern tramline called T1 that opened in 2013 and a LRT line called T2 that opened in 2022.

Tram routes

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The modern tramline, T1, operates in a loop from Stadium to Gazcilar and back.[1] T2 operates between an interchange with T1 at Kent Meydanı (Main Square) and Terminal (Central Coach Station). The heritage tramline, T3, runs from Çinarönü to Zafer Plaza.[1]

T1 Line characteristics

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  • Opened: 13 October 2013[1]
  • Total length: 6.5 kilometers (4.0 mi)[1]
  • Number of stops: 16[1]
  • Rail gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)
  • Operating hours: 7:00 am to 11:00 pm[1]
  • Frequency: 8–15 minutes[1]
  • Rolling stock: Durmaray Silkworm tram[2]

T2 Line characteristics

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  • Opened: 2 July 2022[1]
  • Total length: 9.5 kilometers (5.9 mi)[1]
  • Number of stops: 11[1]
  • Rail gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge)
  • Operating hours: 7:00 am to 11:00 pm[1]
  • Frequency: 8–15 minutes[1]
  • Rolling stock: Durmaray Silkworm tram[2]

T3 Line characteristics

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  • Opened: 28 May 2011[1]
  • Total length: 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi)[1]
  • Number of stops: 9[1]
  • Rail gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (metre gauge)
  • Operating hours: 7:00 am to 11:00 pm[1]
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  • Silkworm Tram manufactured by Durmazlar based in Bursa city
    Silkworm Tram manufactured by Durmazlar based in Bursa city
  • Durmazlar, at InnoTrans 2014 in Berlin, Germany
    Durmazlar, at InnoTrans 2014 in Berlin, Germany

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Tramvay - Tramvay Hatlari" [Tramway - Tram Lines] (in Turkish). Burulaş. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  2. ^ a b "UrbanRail.Net > Asia > Turkey > Bursa Metro". www.urbanrail.net. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
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