Konya Tram

Konya Tramway
Konya Tram at Japon Parkı Station
Overview
Owner	Konya Metropolitan Municipality
Locale	Konya, Turkey
Transit type	Light Rail
Number of lines	2
Number of stations	41
Daily ridership	104,000
Website	https://atus.konya.bel.tr
Operation
Began operation	1992 (Line one) 1999 (Extention of line one to Selçuk Üniversitesi) 2015 (Line two)
Number of vehicles	74
Train length	70m
Technical
System length	21(Line one) + 6.2(Line two) = 27.2km
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Average speed	45
Top speed	70
System map Diagram of the tramway network (in Turkish)

The Konya Tram is a tram system located in the city of Konya in Turkey. Konya's first tram line was opened on 15 April 1992. ^[1] The system is 41 km long with two lines ^[2] and has 41 stations. The tram is among the most heavily used in Turkey.

History

In 1987, the Konya Metropolitan Municipality announced plans for a new light rail network in order to provide safe, cheap and fast transportation to citizens of the city. Construction of the first phase of Line One began in 1987. After 5 years of construction work, the Alaaddin-Republic line was opened for public use. In 1996, this line was extended to the northern district of Selcuklu and Selcuk University. In 2015, the Alaaddin-Adliye line was put into service. ^[3]

Operation

The Konya Tram has two lines operated with Škoda Forcity Classic 28T vehicles. An underground rail system, the Konya Metro, is under construction and will connect with the tram at Meram Beledeysi and Konya Railway Station. The Konya Tram carries an average of 104,000 riders daily. ^[3] The tram operates between 6:00 and 24:00 every day of the year. ^[4]

Lines

Line	Route	Opening	Length (km)	Number of stops
One	Aladdin – Selcuk University	1992	36.7	33
Two	Aladdin – Courthouse	2015	4.4	9

Line One

Line One of the Konya Tram runs north to south from the center of Konya to the northern suburbs of the city known as Selçuklu. The line terminates in the north at the campus of Selçuk University. The line consists of 32 stations, runs 21 km and was opened for use in two phases. Phase one opened in 1992 and it was running only between "Otogar" and "Alaaddin". Phase two opened in 1999 which was an extention to Selçuk Üniversitesi and Alaaddin. Transfers between Lines One and Two are available at Zafer and Alaaddin in Konya's City Center. "Kültürpark" Station of line one was removed in July 30th 2025. ^[2]

Name	Station	District
1	Zafer	Selçuklu
2	Alaaddin	Meram
3	Belediye	Selçuklu
4	Nalçacı
5	Kule
6	Kunduracılar
7	Eski Sanayi
8	Aydınlık Evler
9	Şehitler Cami
10	Sakarya
11	Teknik Lise
12	Organize Sanayi
13	Eyüp Sultan
14	Binkonutlar
15	Erenkaya
16	Otogar
17	MEDAŞ
18	Elmalı Hamdi
19	MTA
20	Yazır
21	Japon Parkı
22	Sancak
23	Piri Reis
24	Fırat Caddesi
25	Buzlukbaşı Köprüsü
26	Bosna Hersek
27	Kayalar Cami
28	Kampüs
29	Tıp Fakültesi
30	Mühendislik Fakültesi
31	Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi
32	Hukuk Fakültesi

Line Two

Line Two of the Konya Tram runs east to west forward to the center of Konya. The tram connects Zafer in the west to suburban Karatay in the east. The line consists of 9 stations, runs 6.2 km and was opened for use in 2015. Transfers between Lines One and Two are available at Zafer and Alaaddin.

Name	Station	District
1	Zafer	Selçuklu
2	Alaaddin	Meram
3	Hükümet	Karatay
4	Mevlana
5	Mevlana Kültür Merkezi
6	Fetih Caddesi
7	Spor ve Kongre Merkezi
8	Karşehir Caddesi
9	Adliye

Gallery

• 
  Line Two of the Konya Tram
• 
  Konya Tram leaving a Station
• 
  A Konya Tram Platform
• 
  A new model Konya Tram (Line two)

References

1. History, ATUS, archived from the original on 18 April 2018, retrieved 17 April 2018
2. Konya, Urban Rail, archived from the original on 10 September 2017, retrieved 28 October 2024
3. "Konya'da ayda 3 milyon kişi tramvayla yolculuk yapıyor". Hürriyet. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
4. "Konya'ya Yapacağınız Seyahatinizde Ulaşım Konusunda Yardımcı Olacak Detaylar". gezinomi.com.

External links

• Official site