Trams in Bursa
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| transit_type = Tram/Heritage tram
| lines = 3 (T1, T2 & T3)
| stations = T1: 16
T2: 11
T3: 9
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| website = {{URL|www.burulas.com.tr/tramvay-hatlari.aspx|Burtram}}
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T2: {{start date|2022|07|02|df=yes}}
T3: {{start date|2011|05|28|df=yes}}
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| operator = Burulaş
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T3: {{convert|2.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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{{RailGauge|1000mm}} (T3)
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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
The modern tramline, T1, operates in a loop from Stadium to Gazcilar and back.{{cite web |date= |title=Tramvay - Tramvay Hatlari |trans-title=Tramway - Tram Lines |url=http://www.burulas.com.tr/tramvay-hatlari.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207023720/https://www.burulas.com.tr/en/rail-systems/tram/ |archive-date=7 December 2024 |accessdate=2014-06-21 |publisher=Burulaş |language=Turkish}} 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.
=T1 Line characteristics=
- Opened: 13 October 2013
- Total length: {{convert|6.5|km|mi|sp=us}}
- Number of stops: 16
- Rail gauge: {{RailGauge|sg}} (standard gauge)
- Operating hours: 7:00 am to 11:00 pm
- Frequency: 8–15 minutes
- Rolling stock: Durmaray Silkworm tram{{Cite web|url=http://www.urbanrail.net/as/tr/bursa/bursa.htm|title=UrbanRail.Net > Asia > Turkey > Bursa Metro|website=www.urbanrail.net|access-date=2019-04-19}}
=T2 Line characteristics=
- Opened: 2 July 2022
- Total length: {{convert|9.5|km|mi|sp=us}}
- Number of stops: 11
- Rail gauge: {{RailGauge|sg}} (standard gauge)
- Operating hours: 7:00 am to 11:00 pm
- Frequency: 8–15 minutes
- Rolling stock: Durmaray Silkworm tram
=T3 Line characteristics=
- Opened: 28 May 2011
- Total length: {{convert|2.5|km|mi|sp=us}}
- Number of stops: 9
- Rail gauge: {{RailGauge|1000mm}} (metre gauge)
- Operating hours: 7:00 am to 11:00 pm
Gallery
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File:Durmazlar Makina San. ve Tic A.S. Silkworm (15539036521).jpg|Silkworm Tram manufactured by Durmazlar based in Bursa city|
File:Durmazlar Makina San. ve Tic. A.S. Light Rail Vehicle (15318733827).jpg|Durmazlar, at InnoTrans 2014 in Berlin, Germany||mode=packed}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.burulas.com.tr/tramvay-hatlari.aspx Burtram – official website]
{{Urban public transport in Turkey}}
Category:Tram transport in Turkey
Category:Standard-gauge railways in Turkey
Category:Metre-gauge railways in Turkey
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