EsTram explained

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EsTram
Owner:Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality
Locale:Eskişehir
Transit Type:Tram
Lines:8
Stations:74
Annual Ridership:39,986,332[1] (2022)
Began Operation:December 2004
Vehicles:Bombardier Flexity Outlook, Škoda ForCity[2] (47 vehicles)
Map:
Map State:collapsed

EsTram (Eskişehir Tramvay) is a tram network in Eskişehir, Turkey, owned by the Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality. The system operates Bombardier Flexity Outlook and Škoda ForCity low-floor articulated light-rail trams.

Construction began in August 2002 and operation of the first phase commenced on 24 December 2004 with a total length of 15km (09miles) and two main lines, Otogar–SSK and Opera–Osmangazi University.[3] The EsTram network is designed to carry passengers at a top speed of 50km/h in mixed traffic.

In 2014, the second phase was completed with four extensions to the network.[4] [5] 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 extended in 2019 to reach the city hospital.

The third phase was completed in 2021 when the 75. Yıl–Sultandere and City Hospital–Kumlubel extensions were opened on 12 March and 14 June respectively. As of 2024, the system has eight lines.[6]

Lines

LineRouteLengthElectrificationStationsNotes
Otogar ↔ SSK[7] 750V DC Overhead line16
OsmangaziÜniversitesi ↔ SSK15
Otogar ↔ OsmangaziÜniversitesi15
OsmangaziÜniversitesi ↔ Çankaya12
SSK ↔ Batıkent15
SSK ↔ Çamlıca10
ŞehirHastanesi ↔ Kumlubel23
75. Yıl ↔ OsmangaziÜniversitesi26
TOTAL:55 km74

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 . İstatistik . Statistics . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205084411/https://www.estram.com.tr/sayfalar.php?sayfalar_id=14 . 2024-02-05 . 2024-03-20 . EsTram . tr.
  2. Web site: 2018-03-07 . İşte Eskişehir'in yeni tramvayları . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240320083152/https://www.anadolugazetesi.com/iste-eskisehir-in-yeni-tramvaylari----78736.html . 2024-03-20 . 2024-03-20 . Anadolu Gazetesi . tr.
  3. Web site: Hatlarımız . Our Lines . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240312144212/https://www.estram.com.tr/acil-durak.php?cat_icerik=6 . 2024-03-12 . 2024-03-20 . EsTram . tr.
  4. Web site: ESTRAM - Tarihçe . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205084412/https://www.estram.com.tr/sayfalar.php?sayfalar_id=10 . 2024-02-05 . 2024-03-20 . EsTram . tr.
  5. Web site: 2014-10-19 . Eskişehir, raylı sistem kapasitesini iki katına çıkardı . https://web.archive.org/web/20201025000654/https://www.dunya.com/gundem/eskisehir-rayli-sistem-kapasitesini-iki-katina-cikardi-haberi-260437 . 2020-10-25 . 2024-03-20 . . tr.
  6. Web site: Hat Şema . System Map . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240320073808/https://www.estram.com.tr/img_genel/hat-sema.jpg . 2024-03-20 . 2024-03-20 . EsTram.
  7. Web site: 2023-08-04 . Eskişehir tramvay durakları 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240320082655/https://www.anadolugazetesi.com/eskisehir-tramvay-duraklari-2023--iste-eskisehir-tramvay-guzergahi-ve-guncel-sefer-saatleri-227165.html . 2024-03-20 . 2024-03-20 . Anadolu Gazetesi . tr.