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EsTram (Eskişehir Tramvay) is a
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 in
Eskişehir Eskişehir ( , ; from "old" and "city") is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. The urban population of the city is 898,369 with a metropolitan population of 797,708. The city is located on the banks of the ...
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Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
. Construction began in August 2002 and it became operational in December 2004. Operation started with total length of ( double track) and operates on two main lines, Otogar-SSK and Opera- Osmangazi University. The Estram network is designed to carry passengers at a top speed of in mixed traffic.
Rolling stock The term rolling stock in the rail transport industry refers to railway vehicles, including both powered and unpowered vehicles: for example, locomotives, freight and passenger cars (or coaches), and non-revenue cars. Passenger vehicles can ...
is Bombardier
Flexity Outlook The Bombardier Flexity Outlook is a series of low-floored, articulated light-rail trams manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. Part of the larger Bombardier Flexity product line (many of which are not low-floor), Flexity Outlook vehicles are ...
low-floor articulated light-rail trams. It is owned by Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality - EsTram Light Rail Transport Company In 2014, the network expanded with four extensions. The service now has seven routes. The newly added lines were Emek-71 Evler, Batıkent-SSK (ring), Çamlıca-SSK (ring) and Çankaya- Osmangazi University (ring). The Emek-71 Evler line was itself extended in 2019 to reach the City hospital.


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* http://www2.estram.com.tr/Anasayfa Transport in Eskişehir Province Tram transport in Turkey Metre gauge railways in Turkey {{Tram-stub