The T6 (Sirkeci - Kazlıçeşme) or Sirkeci - Kazlıçeşme Rail Line ( tr, Sirkeci - Kazlıçeşme Raylı Sistemi) is a tram line, rail line or light rail line that will operate as a shuttle between the

Sirkeci Terminal Sirkeci railway station ( tr, Sirkeci garı), listed on maps as Istanbul railway station ( tr, İstanbul garı), is a railway terminal in Istanbul, Turkey. The terminal is located in Sirkeci, on the tip of Istanbul's historic peninsula, right ne ...

and Kazlıçeşme Station. The T6 line will use 8km of track previously used by the Istanbul Sirkeci-Pythio Railway and

Istanbul suburban The Istanbul suburban railway, locally referred to as B1 ( tr, İstanbul Banliyösü), was an important rail line in İstanbul, Turkey. It was operated by the Turkish State Railways and was one of Istanbul's two commuter rail lines (the other bein ...

in August 12, 2013 as part of construction of the

Marmaray The Marmaray () is a intercontinental commuter rail line in Istanbul, Turkey. A rail tunnel running under the Bosphorus strait was connected to an upgraded version of the old suburban train service (known as the banliyö), allowing trains ...

. It will run on refurbished tracks through Sirkeci and Kazlıçeşme. It is expected to start service in the first quarter of 2023. As the line is defined as a rail line by the

Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ...

, but defined as a light rail or

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

system by the

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality ) , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 34000 to 34990 , area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side) , registration_plate = 34 , blank_name_sec2 = GeoTLD , blank_in ...

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