Kayseray (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈkajseɾaj]) is a light rail street-tram system operating in the city of Kayseri in Turkey. The tracks and station structures were completed and the line opened in 2009.

Kayseray
Overview
OwnerKayseri Metropolitan Municipality
LocaleKayseri
Transit typeLight Rail
Number of lines4
Line numberT1,T2,T3,T4
Number of stations62
Daily ridership90,000
Websitehttp://www.kayseriulasim.com/
Operation
Operation will start2009
Operator(s)Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality
Number of vehicles29
Train length32/40 m
Technical
System length34.5
Track gauge1435 mm
ElectrificationOverhead lines
Average speed62
Top speed70
System map
Kayseray
Kumsmall AVM
Mobilyakent 2
Mobilyakent 1
Nuh Naci Yazgan
Hastane Konutları
Depot
Şehir Hastanesi
Organize Sanayi
Psikiyatri Hastanesi
Tınaz Tepe
Hurdacılar
Ondokuz Mayıs
Fen Lisesi
Belsin Kürsü
Otogar
Selimiye
Anafartalar 2
Anafartalar
Keykubat
Sakarya
Stadyum
Köprülü Kavşak
Yazı Bağları
Esentepe
DSİ-Yeni Sanayi
Osman Kavuncu
Karayolları
Aydınlıkevler
Eski Sanayi
Düvenönü
Cumhuriyet Meydanı
Hunat
Büyükşehir Belediyesi
Fuzuli
Alpaslan
Tuna
Sema Yazar Parkı
Erciyes Evler
Şehit Mustafa Şimşek
Çifte Kümbet
Şehit Furkan Doğan
Yıldız Evler
Teknopark
Doğu Terminali
Erciyes Üniversitesi
Mimarsinan Kavşağı
Hastaneler
Gökkent
Lojmanlar
Kumarlı
Kızılay Kan Merkezi
Harikalar Diyarı
Yurtlar Bölgesi
Cırgalan
Bahçelievler
Ahi Evran
Talas Belediyesi
Gesi Kavşağı
Talas Cemil Baba
Beyazşehir
Toki Kavşağı
Millet
İldem1
İldem2
İldem3
İldem4
İldem5
Depot

History

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The project began in January 2006, with a completion target of 1,065 days set. The initial proposal was a reaction to the growing traffic congestion in the central parts of the city, and to reduce this, a mass-transit tram link was planned to cut right across the area, allowing transportation of locals from one part of the region to the other.

When opened the initial length of the track was some 17 km, with a total of 28 stations (averaging a distance of 65m/each). Total journey time between each end of the line was expected to be in the region of 45 minutes. 22 trams were planned to be ordered initially.

The line was later extended eastward to İldem and a branch line was opened on 14-02-2014 to Talas via Erciyes Üniversitesi.[1]

The construction of a third line between Anafartalar and Kumsmall Shopping Centre via the Kayseri City Hospital began on November 21, 2020. This branch opened on 2 March 2023.[2]

The railway uses the same electronic travel card ticketing system as the city's bus transport system. Trains operate between 6:00 in the morning to 24:00 at night seven days a week.

Current lines

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Line Termini Number of Stops Opening Date Length (km) Travel Time
T1 Organize Sanayi ↔ İldem 5 43 1 August 2009 27 km 70 minutes
T2 Cumhuriyet Meydanı ↔ Talas Cemil Baba 19 25 October 2014 10 km 30 minutes
T3 Kumsmall AVM ↔ İldem 5 49 2 March 2023 30 km 84 minutes
T4 Cumhuriyet Meydani ↔ Anayurt İzzet Bayraktar Camii 17 28 October 2023 9,7 km 29 minutes

Rolling stock

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Current

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All services were initially provided by AnsaldoBreda Sirio trams. The fleet of 22 trams was later expanded to a total of 38.[3]

An order for 30 additional trams from Turkish supplier Bozankaya was placed in August 2014 to augment the existing fleet.[4] The first tram was delivered in March 2016, and all were in service by April 2017.[5]

Former

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Between 2015 and 2017, Gaziantep lent eight Alstom TFS trams (originally used in Rouen) to Kayseray.[6]

 

References

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  1. ^ "Kayseray - Kayseri Ulaşım A.Ş." Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  2. ^ "Yeni tramvay hattı hizmete başladı".
  3. ^ "Kayseri cars arrive in August". Metro Report. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  4. ^ "Bozankaya delivers its first tram to Kayseri". Railway Gazette. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  5. ^ "All Bozankaya trams are operating in Kayseri". Railway PRO Communication Platform. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  6. ^ "World rolling stock market July 2015". Railway Gazette. 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
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