The Bursa tram network (sometimes stylized as Burtram) forms part of the public transport system in the city
Bursa,
Marmara Region
The Marmara Region ( Turkish: ''Marmara Bölgesi'') is a geographical region of Turkey.
Located in northwestern Turkey, it is bordered by Greece and the Aegean Sea to the west, Bulgaria and the Black Sea to the north, the Black Sea Region to th ...
,
Turkey
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. The tram network is operated by Burulaş, which also operates Bursa's
metro
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system called
Bursaray
Bursaray (sometimes stylized as ''BursaRay'') is a rapid transit system in the city of Bursa, Marmara Region, Turkey, built in 2000 by TÜVASAŞ, and operated by Burulaş. The name ''Bursaray'' is a portmanteau of ''Bursa'', and ''Ray'', the Tur ...
. 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
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 ...
line called T1 that opened in 2013 and a
LRT line called T2 that opened in 2022.
Tram routes
The modern tramline, T1, operates in a loop from Stadium to Gazcilar and back.
The heritage tramline, T3, runs from Çinarönü to Zafer Plaza.
T1 Line characteristics
*Opened: 13 October 2013
*Total length:
*Number of stops: 16
*Rail gauge: (
standard gauge)
*Operating hours: 7:00 am to 11:00 pm
*Frequency: 8–15 minutes
*Fare: 2
₺
The lira ( tr, Türk lirası; sign: ₺; ISO 4217 code: TRY; abbreviation: TL) is the official currency of Turkey and Northern Cyprus. One lira is divided into one hundred ''kuruş''.
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*Rolling stock: Durmaray
Silkworm tram
T3 Line characteristics
*Opened: 28 May 2011
*Total length:
*Number of stops: 9
*Rail gauge: (
metre gauge)
*Operating hours: 7:00 am to 11:00 pm
*Fare: 2
₺
The lira ( tr, Türk lirası; sign: ₺; ISO 4217 code: TRY; abbreviation: TL) is the official currency of Turkey and Northern Cyprus. One lira is divided into one hundred ''kuruş''.
History
Ottoman lira (1844–1923)
The lira, along with ...
Gallery
See also
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Bursaray
Bursaray (sometimes stylized as ''BursaRay'') is a rapid transit system in the city of Bursa, Marmara Region, Turkey, built in 2000 by TÜVASAŞ, and operated by Burulaş. The name ''Bursaray'' is a portmanteau of ''Bursa'', and ''Ray'', the Tur ...
*
List of town tramway systems in Turkey
*
List of tram and light rail transit systems
The following is a list of cities that have current tram, tram/streetcar (including Heritage streetcar, heritage trams/heritage streetcars), or light rail systems as part of their regular public transport, public transit systems. In other word ...
References
External links
Burtram – official website
Tram transport in Turkey
Standard gauge railways in Turkey
Metre gauge railways in Turkey
Transport in Bursa
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