T4 Topkapı - Mescid-i Selam tram line (Turkish: T4 Topkapı - Mescid-i Selam tramvay hattı) is a light rail line in Istanbul, Turkey, operated by Istanbul Ulaşım AŞ. It runs from Topkapı north to Mescid-i Selam, a total of 15.3 km (9.5 mi).[1] The T4 line operates its own right-of-way in a street median for most of its route, though with a few at-grade crossings, thus technically making it light rail[2][3] though the operator Metro Istanbul categorizes it as a tramline.

T4 Topkapı - Mescid-i Selam
T4 line go from Kiptaş Venezia station to Topkapı direction
Overview
OwnerIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
LocaleIstanbul, Turkey
Stations22
Service
TypeTram
SystemIstanbul Tram
Operator(s)Metro Istanbul
Rolling stock78
Daily ridership95,000[1]
History
Opened12 September 2007 (2007-09-12)[1]
Technical
Track length15.3 km (9.5 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route diagram

Topkapı Line T1 Metrobus (Istanbul)
Fetihkapı
Vatan Line M1 Line M1
Edirnekapı
Şehitlik Metrobus (Istanbul)
Demirkapı
Topçular
Rami
Uluyol-Bereç
Sağmalcılar
Bosna-Çukurçeşme
Ali Fuat Başgil
Taşköprü
Karadeniz
KİPTAŞ Venezia Line M7
Cumhuriyet
50. Yıl-Baştabya
Hacı Şükrü
Yenimahalle
Sultançiftliği
Cebeci
Mescid-i Selam
Topkapı-bound Istanbul Tram line T4 train at Şehitlik station

The first section of the T4 line opened between Edirnekapı and Mescid-i Selam on 12 September 2007.[1] 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 Topkapı station.[1]

Stations

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Station Type Transfer District Notes
Topkapı Level   
İETT Bus: 31, 31E, 33B, 41AT, 50B, 71T, 72T, 73, 73F, 76D, 79Ş, 82, 85C, 85T, 89, 89B, 89K, 92, 92T, 94, 94A, 94Y, 97, 97A, 97B, 97BT, 97T, 500L, 500T, MR11
Zeytinburnu Southern terminus
Fetihkapı İETT Bus: 31E, 33E, 33Y, 36Y, 41AT, 48A, 50B, 50K, 76T, 79E, 85C, 89C, 92K, 93M, 94Y, 145M, 145T, 336Y, 500A, 500L, 500T, E-56
Vatan Viaduct   (Vatan station)
İETT Bus: 28, 31E, 35D, 38, 38B, 38E, 38Z, 41AT, 41ST, 48A, 50B, 50K, 87, 88A, 93M, 94Y, 500A, 500L, 500T
Eyüpsultan Park and Ride facility
Edirnekapı Underground İETT Bus: 28, 31E, 35D, 36A, 36KE, 36V, 37Y, 38, 38B, 38E, 38Z, 41AT, 41ST, 48A, 50A, 50B, 50K, 50P, 50V, 50Y, 55V, 86V, 87, 88A, 93M, 336E, 500L, 500T Original southern terminus
Şehitlik Level  
İETT Bus: 36A, 36KE, 36M, 36V, 37Y, 38, 38B, 38E, 38Z, 39, 39A, 39B, 39Ç, 39D, 39K, 39M, 39Y, 48A, 50A, 50B, 50K, 50P, 50V, 50Y, 55V, 86V, 88A, 336E
Demirkapı İETT Bus: 36, 36A, 36KE, 36M, 36V, 37Y, 38, 38B, 38E, 38Z, 48A, 50A, 50B, 50K, 50P, 50V, 50Y, 55V, 86V, 88A, 336E
Topçular Underground İETT Bus: 36, 36A, 36KE, 36M, 36V, 37A, 38, 38B, 38E, 38Z, 50A, 50P, 88A, 336E
Rami İETT Bus: 36, 36A, 36KE, 36M, 36V, 37Y, 38, 38B, 38E, 38Z, 50A, 50P, 55Y, 336E
Uluyol-Bereç İETT Bus: 36, 36A, 36KE, 36M, 36V, 38, 38B, 38E, 38Z, 336E Gaziosmanpaşa
Sağmalcılar Level İETT Bus: 36, 36A, 36KE, 36M, 36V, 38, 38B, 38E, 38Z, 336E
Bosna-Çukurçeşme İETT Bus: 36, 36A, 36CY, 36KE, 36M, 36V, 336E
Ali Fuat Başgil Underground İETT Bus: 36, 36A, 36CY, 36KE, 36M, 36V, 336E
Taşköprü İETT Bus: 36, 36A, 36CY, 36KE, 36M, 36V, 336E
Karadeniz İETT Bus: 36, 36A, 36CY, 36KE, 36M, 36V, 336E, HT5
KİPTAŞ Venezia Level   (Karadeniz Mahallesi station)
İETT Bus: 36A, 36CY, 36M, 36V, 336E
Formerly known as Metris
Cumhuriyet İETT Bus: 36A, 36CY, 36EM, 36M, 36V, 79GE, 79KM, 79KT, 336, 336E, 336G, 336M, 336Y Sultangazi
50. Yıl-Baştabya İETT Bus: 36A, 36CY, 36EM, 36M, 36V, 79GE, 79KM, 79KT, 336, 336E, 336G, 336M, 336Y
Hacı Şükrü İETT Bus: 36A, 36CY, 36EM, 36M, 36V, 336E, 336Y
Yeni Mahalle İETT Bus: 36A, 36CY, 36EM, 36M, 36V, 336E, 336Y
Sultançiftliği İETT Bus: 36A, 36B, 36CB, 36CE, 36CY, 36EM, 36F, 36HT, 36L, 36M, 36T, 36TC, 36V, 78C, 336E, 336MC, 336T, 336Y
Cebeci İETT Bus: 36B, 36CB, 36F, 36HT, 36L, 36TC, 36V, 50AB, 78C, 79C, 336E, 336MC, 336T
Mescid-i Selam İETT Bus: 36B, 36CB, 36F, 36HT, 36L, 36TC, 36V, 36Y, 38H, 48G, 50AB, 79C, 79F, 79KM, 79KT, 336, 336A, 336K, 336M, 336MC, 336T, H-6
↓↓ 2029 Construct Planing ↓↓
Eski Habibler ???? İETT Bus: 36B, 36CB, 36F, 36HT, 36S, 36TC, 36V, 36Y, 38H, 48G, 79C, 79F, 79KM, 79KT, 336, 366A, 336K, 336M, 336MC, 336T, H-6 Sultangazi
Habibler İETT Bus: 36B, 36CB, 36F, 36HT, 36S, 36TC, 36V, 36Y, 48G, 79C, 79F, 79KM, 79KT, 336, 366A, 336K, 336M, 336MC, 336T, H-6
Pirinççi İETT Bus: 36B, 36CB, 36F, 36HT, 36S, 36TC, 36V, 36Y, 79C, 79F, 79KM, 79KT, 336, 366A, 336K, 336M, 336MC, 336T, H-6 Eyüpsultan

Rolling stock

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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

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These are old B80S and B100S sets that were used on Cologne Stadtbahn and purchased in 2007. They were used on both T1 and T4 lines (including the ex-T2 that merged into T1) and with the arrival of Alstom Citadis trams on the T1 line they began to operate on the T4 line only.

 
Hyundai Rotem LRV34

From 2008, 63 units. Same vehicles used in on the Adana Metro and very similar to the LRTA 1100 class in Manila, Philippines. Unlike the other models, these only have a cab at one end.

More recently (from 2014) new high-floor trams that were constructed by Metro Istanbul (the operator) itself are also used. During its development, there were intermediate models (RTE 2000 and RTE 2009) that operated on the line.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e T4 (Topkapı - Habibler) - Istanbul Ulaşım AŞ
  2. ^ "Urban Transport by Rail in Istanbul". Rail Turkey. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Turkish Tram Industry – Istanbul Tram". Rail Turkey. Retrieved 19 August 2016.