Konya Tramway
Konya Tram at Japon Parkı Station
Konya Tram at Japon Parkı Station
Overview
OwnerKonya Metropolitan Municipality
LocaleKonya
Transit typeLight Rail
Number of lines2
Number of stations41 km
Daily ridership104,000
Websitehttps://atus.konya.bel.tr
Operation
Began operation1992
Number of vehicles29
Train length32/40 m
Technical
System length41
Track gauge1435 mm
Average speed62
Top speed70

The Konya tram is a tram system located in Konya city of Turkey. Konya's first tram line was opened on April 15, 1992.[1] The system is 41 km long with two lines[2] and has 41 stations. The tram is among the most heavily used in Turkey.

History

In 1987, the Konya Metropolitan Municipality announced plans for a new light rail network in order to provide safe, cheap and fast transportation to citizens of the city. Construction of the first phase of Line One began in 1987. After 5 years of construction work, the Alaaddin-Republic line was opened for public use. In 1996, this line was extended to the northern district of Selcuklu and Selcuk University. In 2015, the Alaaddin-Adliye line was put into service.[3]

Operation

The Konya Tram operates two lines. The Konya Metropolitan Municipality is construction an underground rail system the Konya Metro. The Metro will connect with the tram at Meram Beledeysi and Konya Railway Station. The Konya Tram carries an average of 104,000 riders daily.[4] The tram operates between 6:00 and 24:00 every day of the year.[5]

Lines

Line Route Opening Length (km) Number of stops
One Aladdin – Selcuk University 1992 36.7 34
Two Aladdin – Courthouse 2015 4.4 9

Line One

Line One of the Konya Tram runs south to north from the center of Konya to the northern suburbs of the city known as Selçuklu. The line terminates in the north at the campus of Selçuk University. The line consists of 34 stations, runs 36.7 km and was opened for use in two phases. Phase one opened in 1992 and phase two opened in 1999. Transfers between Lines One and Two are available at Zafer and Alaaddin in Konya's City Center.[6]

Name Station District
1 Zafer Selçuklu
2 Alaaddin
3 Kültürpark
4 Belediye
5 Nalçacı
6 Kule
7 Kunduracılar
8 Eski Sanayi
9 Aydınlık Evler
10 Şehitler Cami
11 Sakarya
12 Teknik Lise
13 Organize Sanayi
14 Eyüp Sultan
15 Binkonutlar
16 Erenkaya
17 Otogar
18 MEDAŞ
19 Elmalı Hamdi
20 MTA
21 Yazır
22 Japon Parkı
23 Sancak
24 Piri Reis
25 Fırat Caddesi
26 Buzlukbaşı Köprüsü
27 Bosna Hersek
28 Kayalar Cami
29 Kampüs
30 Tıp Fakültesi
31 Mühendislik Fakültesi
32 Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi
33 Hukuk Fakültesi

Line Two

Line Two of the Konya Tram runs east to west through the center of Konya. The tram connects Zafer in the west to suburban Arifbey in the east. The line consists of 9 stations, runs 4.4 km and was opened for use in 2015. Transfers between Lines One and Two are available at Zafer and Alaaddin.

Name Station District
1 Zafer Selçuklu
2 Alaaddin
3 Hükümet
4 Mevlana
5 Mevlana Kültür Merkezi Karatay
6 Fetih Caddesi
7 Spor ve Kongre Merkezi
8 Karşehir Caddesi
9 Adliye Arifbey

Gallery

References

  1. ^ History, ATUS, archived from the original on 18 April 2018, retrieved April 17, 2018
  2. ^ Konya, Urban Rail, archived from the original on 10 September 2017, retrieved April 17, 2018
  3. ^ "Konya'da ayda 3 milyon kişi tramvayla yolculuk yapıyor".
  4. ^ "Konya'da ayda 3 milyon kişi tramvayla yolculuk yapıyor".
  5. ^ "Konya'ya Yapacağınız Seyahatinizde Ulaşım Konusunda Yardımcı Olacak Detaylar | Gezinomi".
  6. ^ "UrbanRail.Net > Asia > Turkey > Konya Tram".


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