This article is about the first-generation historical tram system in Istanbul. For Istanbul's modern tramways, see Istanbul Tram. For Istanbul's modern "heritage" tramlines, see Istanbul nostalgic tramways.
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Modern & Heritage tram era: 1992 (1992) & 1990 (1990)
Status
Operational
Lines
2 (modern tramlines) 2 (heritage tramlimes, 1000 mm track gauge)
Owner(s)
İETT
Operator(s)
Metro Istanbul
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s)
Electric
Depot(s)
Taksim, Zeytinburnu, Şehremini, Kadıköy
Stock
Bombardier Flexity Swift Stadbahn-B (ex-Cologne) Alstom Citadis X-04
Overview
The former capital of the Ottoman Empire was once served, on both its Asian and European sides, by a large network of trams in Istanbul. Its first-generation tram network first operated as a horse tram system starting in 1871, and was eventually converted to electric trams in the early twentieth century. The original tram network finally closed in 1966.
Trams returned in 1990, and a second generation of modern tram service began service in 1992. In this modern era, Istanbul is served by three separate tramway systems. The Asian side has a heritage tramline, whereas the European side has both a heritage tramline and a modern tram system.
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operates on the same alignment where trams last ran in 1956. 2003 – Trams returned to the Asian side of Istanbul as heritage tramway, operating a circular...
Municipality of Istanbul. Istanbul inaugurated horse tramsin 1872 and these served the people of Istanbul until 1912. Following this date, electric trams were put...
electrified trams were decommissioned in the 1960s. Operated by Istanbul Electricity, Tramway and Tunnels General Management (İETT), trams slowly returned...
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transportation. Many early trams were horse-drawn, but electric trams followed. By the mid-1910s, the urban population were fully accustomed to trams as a fashionable...
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street dog inIstanbul, is notable for riding all forms of public transportation, including ferries, buses, metros and trams. The Istanbul metro has reported...
18 new trams, required because of the extension of the tram line. The project for the construction of new tram line is completed and opened in late 2021...
company is responsible for operating most of Istanbul's rail systems, including the Istanbul Metro, IstanbulTram, funiculars and aerial tramways. The company...
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century, indicate that Istanbul's historic peninsula was settled as far back as the 6th millennium BCE. That early settlement, important in the spread of the...
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