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T5 (Istanbul Tram)

A tram line in Istanbul

T5 Eminönü–Alibeyköy Coach Station
Overview
Status	Operational (Eminönü-Alibeyköy Coach Station)
Locale	Istanbul
Termini	Eminönü Alibeyköy Coach Station
Stations	14
Website	[1]
Service
Type	Tram
System	Istanbul Tram
Operator(s)	Metro Istanbul
Depot(s)	Alibeyköy Coach Station
Rolling stock	30
Daily ridership	114,000
History
Opened	1 January 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-01) (First section) 30 August 2023; 10 months ago (2023-08-30) (Last section)
(Eminönü - Alibeyköy Coach Station)	Operational
Technical
Track length	10.1 km (6.3 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail (Alstom APS)
Operating speed	20–45 km/h (12–28 mph)
Route diagram Eminönü (Spice Bazaar) Küçükpazar Cibali Fener Balat Ayvansaray Feshane Eyüpsultan Cable Car Eyüpsultan Public Hospital Silahtarağa Mahallesi Üniversite Alibeyköy Merkez Alibeyköy Metro Alibeyköy Coach Station This diagram: view talk edit

The T5 Eminönü–Alibeyköy Coach Station tram line (Turkish: T5 Eminönü–Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı tramvay hattı) is a tram line following the coastline of the Golden Horn on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey.^[1]

Construction of the line began in 2016. The first section consisting of 12 stations between Cibali [tr] (tr) and Alibeyköy Coach Station at a length of 8.8 km (5.5 mi) was officially opened on 1 January 2021,^[2][3] and extension to Eminönü was officially opened on 30 August 2023.

The line is 10.1 km (6.3 mi) long with 14 stations each 60 m (196 ft 10 in) of length.^[4] 30 trains shall carry up to 114,000 passengers a day. Its route mostly follows the western coastline of the Golden Horn,^[5] and is built on the bank next to the existing street. In some places, it crosses the water on piles. The total travel time was assumed to be 35 minutes.

The line uses Alstom's APS (athird rail embedded in the ground between the tracks) for electrification to avoid visual pollution, a difference from other tram lines in the city, which have traditional overhead wires suspended from roadside posts.^[6]

Stations and connections[edit]

The 14 stations and their connections to other lines are as following:^[6] All stations are at ground level

No	Station	District	Transfer	Notes
1	Eminönü	Fatih	・(Eminönü ferry) İETT Bus: 26, 26A, 28, 28T, 30D, 31E, 32, 33, 33B, 33ES, 33TE, 33Y, 35, 36KE, 38E, 44B, 46Ç, 50E, 50P, 54E, 54TE, 66, 70D, 70FE, 70KE, 74, 74A, 77Ç, 78, 78H, 79E, 79GE, 80, 82, 90, 92, 92C, 93, 97A, 97GE, 99A, 146B, 336, 336E, BN1, EM1, EM2	Spice Bazaar・Galata Bridge・New Mosque
2	Küçükpazar		(Yenikapı-Hacıosman) (Haliç Metro Station) İETT Bus: 26, 26A, 28, 28T, 30D, 31E, 32, 33, 33B, 33ES, 33TE, 33Y, 35, 36KE, 38E, 46Ç, 50E, 50P, 54E, 54TE, 66, 70D, 70FE, 70KE, 74, 74A, 77Ç, 78, 78H, 79E, 79GE, 80, 82, 90, 92, 92C, 93, 97A, 97GE, 99A, BN1, EM1, EM2	Haliç Metro Bridge
3	Cibali		Kadir Has University Cibali Campus İETT Bus: 33ES, 55T, 99A
4	Fener		(Fener ferry) İETT Bus: 33ES, 35D, 55T, 99A	Yavuz Sultan Selim Mosque
5	Balat		(Balat ferry) İETT Bus: 33ES, 35D, 55T, 99A
6	Ayvansaray		(Ayvansaray ferry) İETT Bus: 33ES, 55T, 99A	It is approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) from Ayvansaray Metrobus Station. There is walking distance and there is possibility of transfer between stations.
7	Feshane	Eyüpsultan	(Eyüpsultan ferry) İETT Bus: 37M, 48A, 50B, 50K, 50R, 50V, 50Y, 55, 55T, 86V	Eyüp Sultan Mosque・Artistanbul Feshane・Zal Mahmud Paşa Mosque
8	Eyüpsultan Teleferik		(Eyüp Cable Car) İETT Bus: 37M, 48A, 50B, 50R, 50K, 50V, 50Y, 86V	Eyüp Sultan Mosque ・Eyüpsultan Mezarlığı・Pierre Loti
9	Eyüpsultan Devlet Hastanesi		İETT Bus: 37M, 48A, 50B, 50R, 50K, 50V, 50Y	Eyüpsultan Country Hospital
10	Silahtarağa Mahallesi		İETT Bus: 37T, 38G, 48A, 50B, 50R, 50K, 50V, 50Y, 55B, 55Y	Santralistanbul・İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Santralistanbul Kampüsü・Silahtarağa Yeni Camii
11	Üniversite		İETT Bus: 37T, 38G, 48A, 50B, 50K, 50R, 50V, 50Y, 55B, 55Y	Bezmialem Foundation University Eyüpsultan Campus・Silahtarağa Merkez Camii・İstanbul Bilgi University Santralistanbul Campus
12	Alibeyköy Merkez		İETT Bus: 36T, 37T, 38G, 38KT, 38M, 48A, 49, 49G, 49GB, 50A, 50B, 50C, 50D, 50E, 50K, 50L, 50M, 50N, 50R, 50S, 50T, 50V, 50Y, 55B, 55Y	Alibeyköy Camii
13	Alibeyköy Metro		(Alibeyköy Metro İstasyonu) İETT Bus: 48A, 49GB, 50A, 50AB, 50AC, 50AT, 50B, 50C, 50D, 50E, 50F, 50G, 50H, 50K, 50L, 50M, 50N, 50R, 50S, 50T, 50V, 50Y, 50Z, TM1, TM2, TM3, TM5, TM6, TM7, TM8, TM9, TM10, TM11, TM12, TM13, TM15, TM16, TM17, TM18, TM19
14	Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı		İETT Bus: 47L, 49GB, 49Z, 50AB, TM5	Alibeyköy Cep Coach Station・5. Levent

See also[edit]

• Istanbul Tram
• Istanbul Metro
• Istanbul nostalgic tramways
• Public transport in Istanbul
• Haliç

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