The Konya Tram is a
tram
A tram (also known as a streetcar or trolley in Canada and the United States) is an urban rail transit in which Rolling stock, vehicles, whether individual railcars or multiple-unit trains, run on tramway tracks on urban public streets; some ...
system located in the city of
Konya
Konya is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium. In 19th-century accounts of the city in En ...
in
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. Konya's first tram line was opened on 15 April 1992. The system is 41 km long with two lines
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.
Operation
The Konya Tram has two lines operated with
Å koda Forcity Classic 28T vehicles. An underground rail system, the
Konya Metro, is under construction and will connect with the tram at Meram Beledeysi and
Konya Railway Station. The Konya Tram carries an average of 104,000 riders daily.
The tram operates between 6:00 and 24:00 every day of the year.
Lines
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
Selçuklu is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Konya Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,931 km2, and its population is 690,667 (2022). Selçuklu is one of the central districts of Konya, along with the districts of Karatay, Kony ...
. The line terminates in the north at the campus of
Selçuk University
Selçuk University () is a public university, state-owned higher educational institution which was founded 1975 in Konya, Turkey. It is one of the largest universities in Turkey with a student body of 63,000 of which 2,200 are foreign students f ...
. 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.
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.
Gallery
File:Konya 51515.jpg, Line One of the Konya Tram
File:Konya tramvay 4201-4260 1.jpg, Konya Tram Approaching a Station
File:Konya tramvay 4201-4260 2.jpg, A Konya Tram Platform
File:Konya 230DSC 0209 (46880084235).jpg, A new model Konya Tram
References
External links
Official site
{{Local transport in Turkey
Konya
Tram transport in Turkey
Konya
Konya is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium. In 19th-century accounts of the city in En ...