T1 (Istanbul Tram)

T1 Kabataş–Bağcılar
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 These have subsequently been replaced by two types of low-floor tram, which are currently in use on the line.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 70 km/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 70 km/h, and a maximum capacity of up to 500 passengers as a coupled pair.[3]

Stations

No	Station	Type	Transfer	District	Notes
1	Kabataş	Level	• •(Kabataş Terminal) ・ (Kabataş Pier)	Beyoğlu	Park and Ride facility
2	Fındıklı
3	Tophane
4	Karaköy		Tünel • •
5	Eminönü		(under construction) •	Fatih
6	Sirkeci		•
7	Gülhane
8	Sultanahmet
9	Çemberlitaş
10	Beyazıt-Kapalıçarşı
11	Laleli-Üniversite				300m walk between lines
12	Aksaray
13	Yusufpaşa		•		200m walk between lines
14	Haseki
15	Fındıkzade
16	Çapa-Şehremini
17	Pazartekke
18	Topkapı	Under the bridge	•	Zeytinburnu
19	Cevizlibağ-A.Ö.Y.	Level
20	Merkez Efendi
21	Akşemsettin
22	Mithatpaşa
23	Zeytinburnu		•	Bakırköy	Park and Ride facility
24	Mehmet Akif			Güngören
25	Merter Tekstil Sitesi
26	Güngören
27	Akıncılar
28	Soğanlı
29	Yavuz Selim
30	Güneştepe			Bağcılar
31	Bağcılar			Bağcılar	300m walk between lines

References

"T1 Kabataş-Bağcılar Tramvay Hattı". Metro Istanbul. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2018-10-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"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] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2018-10-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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