The Bursa tram network (sometimes stylized as Burtram) forms part of the public transport system in the city Bursa,

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. The tram network is operated by Burulaş, which also operates Bursa's

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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

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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

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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

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