Trams in Bursa

Bursa tramway network

Overview
Transit type| Tram/Heritage tram
Number of lines| 3 (T1, T2 & T3)
Number of stations| T1: 16
T2: 11
T3: 9
Website| Burtram
Operation
Began operation| T1: 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 length| 18.5 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 gauge| 1,435 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]

## Gallery

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* Silkworm Tram manufactured by Durmazlar based in Bursa city

* Durmazlar, at InnoTrans 2014 in Berlin, Germany

## See also

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* Turkey portal

* Bursaray
* List of town tramway systems in Turkey
* List of tram and light rail transit systems

## 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. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
2. ^ a b "UrbanRail.Net > Asia > Turkey > Bursa Metro". www.urbanrail.net. Retrieved 2019-04-19.

## External links

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* Burtram – official website

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