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
A westbound tram turning onto Cumhuriyet Boulevard from Gazi Boulevard.
Overview
Type	Light-rail
System	Tram İzmir
Status	Operating
Locale	İzmir, Turkey
Termini	Halkapınar, Konak Fahrettin Altay, Konak
Stations	18
Services	1
Operation
Opened	24 March 2018 (2018-03-24)
Owner	İzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Operator(s)	İzmir Metro A.Ş.
Depot(s)	Halkapınar
Rolling stock	21
Technical
Line length	12.8 km (8.0 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC Overhead line (Overvolted to 875 volts)
Operating speed	50 km/h (31 mph)
Route number	T2
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

• Trams İzmir
• Karşıyaka Tram

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.