T6 (Istanbul Tram)

T6 (Sirkeci – Kazlıçeşme) Tram Line
The starting station of the line, Sirkeci
Overview
StatusOpened
OwnerTurkish State Railways
Line numberT6 (IBB)
U3 (UAB)
LocaleIstanbul, Turkey
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemIstanbul Metro
Services1
OperatorTCDD Taşımacılık
Rolling stockTCDD E32000
History
Opened26 February 2024[1]
Technical
Line length8.394 km (5.216 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The T6 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Tramway Line or U3 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Rail Line (Turkish: Sirkeci – Kazlıçeşme Raylı Sistemi/Tramvay Hattı) is a commuter rail line that operates between the Sirkeci Terminal and Kazlıçeşme Station.[2][3][4]

The T6 line uses approximately 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) of track previously used by the Istanbul Sirkeci-Pythio Railway and Istanbul suburban closed since 12 August 2013[5] as part of construction of the Marmaray, running on refurbished tracks through Sirkeci and Kazlıçeşme. The line currently uses repainted TCDD E32000 units used on the Marmaray line, but is expected to have modernized nostalgic tram vehicles, although when these nostalgic tram vehicles will be put into operation remains unclear.[2] Despite the tram designation, its trains and infrastructure is not of tram, but rather closer to commuter rail with metro-like elements.

With the completion of this project, it is once again possible for regional and international trains to depart from Sirkeci as before, and for trains carrying dangerous goods that could not use the Marmaray Tunnel to be transported from Sirkeci to Haydarpaşa by train ferry.[6]

The line is defined as a rail line by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, but defined as a light rail or tram system by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB).[7]

Stations

No StationTypeTransferDistrictNotes
1 Sirkeci At-Grade Marmaray・Line T1・
İETT Bus: BN1		 Fatih Sirkeci Station・Sirkeci Railway Museum・Gülhane Park・Istanbul Governorate・Eminönü
2 Cankurtaran İETT Bus: BN1 Cankurtaran Social Facility
3 Kumkapı İETT Bus: BN1
4 Yenikapı Viaduct Marmaray・Line M1・Line M2・
İETT Bus: 30D, 31, 31Y, 50Y, 70FY, 70KY, 71AT, 72YT, 76A, 77, 88A, 146T, 366Y		 Yenikapı Square・Dr. Kadir Topbaş Exhibition & Art Center・Yenikapı İETT Platform
The station will be 750m from the Aksaray tram station with a transfer opportunity.
5 Cerrahpaşa At-Grade İETT Bus: 80T Cerrahpaşa Hospital
6 Kocamustafapaşa İETT Bus: 35, 35A, 35C, 35D, 80T, BN1
7 Yedikule İETT Bus: 80T, BN1 Yedikule Dungeons
8 Kazlıçeşme Viaduct Marmaray
İETT Bus: 50K, 80T, 85C, 97E, MR10, MR11, MR20		 Zeytinburnu

Infrastructure

T6 / U3
Marmaray to Gebze
Line T1 to Kabataş
Marmaray Line T1 Sirkeci
Cankurtaran
Line M2 to Hacıosman
Kumkapı
Line M2 Vezneciler - Line T1 Laleli-Ü.
Line M1 Line M1 Aksaray - Line T1 Yusufpaşa
Yenikapı Marmaray Line M1 Line M1 Line M2
Line M1 to Atatürk H., Line M1 to Kirazlı
Cerrahpaşa
Line T1 to Bağcılar
Kocamustafapaşa
Yedikule
Marmaray to Halkalı
Kazlıçeşme Marmaray
Key
commuter rail Line T6
Line M1 Line M1 Line M2 Istanbul Metro
Istanbul Tram Line T1
Marmaray Marmaray

Unlike Istanbul's three other tram lines – namely, T1, T4 and T5[8] – served by street-running vehicles, T6 uses multi-unit trains[9] following a grade-separated right-of-way. Trains start from the Sirkeci station, where they link to T1 and Marmaray[10], and then continue along the Kennedy Avenue. From there, the tracks move away from the avenue to link to the Yenikapı Transfer Center, where they meet again with Marmaray as well as M1 and M2 lines.[11] The line then continues together with Marmaray, connecting to its trains at the Kazlıçeşme terminus.[12]

Overall, the line stretches for 8.3 kilometres[13] of mostly at-grade single-track[9] rail. This way, T6 is the shortest of the four tram lines and among Istanbul's shortest non-funicular modern transit lines; it is only longer than M6 in the north of the city.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Sirkeci-Kazlıçeşme Raylı Sistem Hattı bugün açılacak". TRT (in Turkish). 25 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Ulaştırma Bakanı Karaismailoğlu: Kazlıçeşme-Sirkeci̇ Raylı Sistem Hattı İstanbul'a Değer Katacak". Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kazlıçeşme-Sirkeci Kentsel Ulaşım ve Reakreasyon Odaklı Dönüşüm Projesi'nin tanıtımı yapıldı". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  4. ↑ Uysal, Onur (26 September 2021). "Sirkeci projesi açıklandı". Rail Turkey Tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "12 Ağustos 2013 tarihinden itibaren İstanbul-Yedikule banliyö trenleri işletilmeyecektir". Turkish State Railways (TCDD) (in Turkish). 6 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Sirkeci-Kazlıçeşme hattında ilk test sürüşü". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 19 August 2023. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Underconstruction Lines Network Map v.3 rev.17.3" (JPG). Metro Istanbul (in Turkish and English). Metro Istanbul. 2023 [August 2023]. Archived from the original on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "İstanbul Tramvay Hatları Haritası" (PDF). METRO İSTANBUL. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  9. 1 2 Schwandl, Robert (23 March 2024). "Massive expansion of urban rail systems in Turkey ahead of local elections". Urban Transport Magazine. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "T6 Sirkeci – Kazlıçeşme Banliyö Durakları". Marmaray Durakları. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Marmaray Trains, Istanbul". Turkey Travel Planner. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Uysal, Onur (4 June 2024). "Why Sirkeci-Kazlicesme project is not attractive?". Rail Turkey. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Sirkeci – Kazlicesme suburban railway line opened in Istanbul". Trackopedia. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "İSTANBUL". UrbanRail. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
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