T4 Topkapı - Mescid-i Selam tram line ( tr, T4 Topkapı - Mescid-i Selam tramvay hattı) is a light rail line in

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, operated by ''Istanbul Ulaşım AŞ''. It runs from Topkapı north to Mescid-i Selam, a total of . The T4 line operates its own

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in a street median for most of its route, though with a few at-grade crossings, thus technically making it light rail though the operator ''Metro Istanbul'' categorizes it as a

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line. The first section of the T4 line opened between Edirnekapı and Mescid-i Selam on 12 September 2007. An extension southwest of Edirnekapı to Topkapı was opened on 18 March 2009. Connections to the M1 line are available at ''Vatan'' station, while connections to the T1 tram line and the Istanbul Metrobus are available at ''

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'' station.

Stations

Rolling Stock

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ABB

For a brief period of time, bulky high-floor ABB LRVs (similar to ones used in M1) were used. After additional rolling stock was added however these trains were moved to operate on the M1 line.

Duewag

These are old B80S and B100S sets that were used on

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and purchased in 2007. They were used on both T1 and T4 lines (but the ex-T2 line also) and with the arrival of Alstom Citadis trams, on the T1 line they began to operate on the T4 line only.

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LRV34

From 2008, 63 units. Same vehicles used in on the

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and very similar to the

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RTE

More recently (from 2014) new high-floor trams that were constructed by

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(the operator) itself are also used. During its development, there were intermediate models (RTE 2000 and RTE 2009) that operated on the line.

References

{{Public Transport in İstanbul Railway lines opened in 2007 Tram transport in Istanbul Fatih Eyüp Gaziosmanpaşa 750 V DC railway electrification

Stations

Rolling Stock

ABB

Duewag

Hyundai Rotem Hyundai Rotem (founded in 1977) is a South Korean company that manufactures rolling stock, defense products and plant equipment. It is a part of the Hyundai Motor Group. Its name was changed from Rotem to Hyundai Rotem in December 2007 to refl ... LRV34

RTE

See also

References

Hyundai Rotem Hyundai Rotem (founded in 1977) is a South Korean company that manufactures rolling stock, defense products and plant equipment. It is a part of the Hyundai Motor Group. Its name was changed from Rotem to Hyundai Rotem in December 2007 to refl ...
LRV34