T6 (Sirkeci - Kazlıçeşme) Tramway Line | |
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Overview | |
Status | In Testing Phase |
Owner | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure |
Line number | T6 |
Locale | Istanbul, Turkey |
Termini | |
Stations | 8 |
Service | |
Type | Rail system or Light rail or Tram |
System | Istanbul Metro |
Services | 1 |
Operator(s) | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure |
History | |
Planned opening | January 2024 (Planned) |
Technical | |
Line length | 8.394 km (5.216 mi) |
Number of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The T6 (Sirkeci - Kazlıçeşme) or Sirkeci - Kazlıçeşme Rail Line (Turkish: Sirkeci - Kazlıçeşme Raylı Sistemi) is a tram line, rail line or light rail line that will operate between the Sirkeci Terminal and Kazlıçeşme Station.[1][2][3]
The T6 line will use 8 km of track previously used by the Istanbul Sirkeci-Pythio Railway and Istanbul suburban closed since August 12, 2013[4] as part of construction of the Marmaray. It will run on refurbished tracks through Sirkeci and Kazlıçeşme. It was expected to start service in the first quarter of 2023 but that deadline has passed.[1][2]
As the line is defined as a rail line by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, but defined as a light rail or tram system by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), it is not clear what name the line will carry.[5]
Stations
No | Station | Type | Transfer | District | Notes |
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1 | Sirkeci | At-Grade | • •
İETT Bus: BN1 |
Fatih | Sirkeci Railway Station・Sirkeci Railway Museum・Gülhane Park・Istanbul Governorate・Eminönü |
2 | Cankurtaran | İETT Bus: BN1 | Cankurtaran Social Facility | ||
3 | Kumkapı | İETT Bus: BN1 | |||
4 | Yenikapı | Viaduct | • • • •
İETT Bus: 30D, 31, 31Y, 33E, 36Y, 39, 39D, 39K, 41Y, 47A, 50Y, 69A, 70FY, 70KY, 71AT, 72YT, 76A, 77, 88A, 146T, 366Y |
Yenikapı Square・Dr. Kadir Topbaş Exhibition and Art Center・Yenikapı IETT Platform The station will be 750 from the Aksaray tram station with a transfer opportunity. | |
5 | Cerrahpaşa | At-Grade | İETT Bus: 80, 80T | Cerrahpaşa Hospital | |
6 | Kocamustafapaşa | İETT Bus: 35, 35A, 35C, 35D, 80, 80T, BN1 | |||
7 | Yedikule | İETT Bus: 80, 80T, BN1 | Yedikule Dungeons | ||
8 | Kazlıçeşme | Viaduct |
İETT Bus: 48A, 50K, 80, 80T, 85C, 97E, MR10, MR11, MR20 |
Zeytinburnu | |
References
- 1 2 "Ulaştırma Bakanı Karaismailoğlu: Kazlıçeşme-Sirkeci̇ Raylı Sistem Hattı İstanbul'a Değer Katacak". Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- 1 2 "Kazlıçeşme-Sirkeci Kentsel Ulaşım ve Reakreasyon Odaklı Dönüşüm Projesi'nin tanıtımı yapıldı". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ↑ Uysal, Onur (2021-09-26). "Sirkeci projesi açıklandı". Rail Turkey Tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ↑ "12 Ağustos 2013 tarihinden itibaren İstanbul-Yedikule banliyö trenleri işletilmeyecektir". Turkish State Railways (TCDD) (in Turkish). 2013-08-06. Archived from the original on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ↑ "Underconstruction Lines Network Map v.3 rev.17.3" (JPG). Metro Istanbul (in Turkish and English). Metro Istanbul. 2023 [August 2023]. Archived from the original on 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
External links
Media related to Istanbul Tramway line T6 at Wikimedia Commons