Turkey - Tram services over obscure routes
Introduction
Some tram systems advertise their depot workings and enable one to ascertain the regular use by passenger-carrying services of junctions or sections of line that do not otherwise see public service. This occasional series lists such services that have come to notice. While the data for each system is current at the date stated, it is not the intention to endeavour to keep every entry up to date at every service change - the listing serves as a guide for travellers as to the sort of services they can look out for, enabling them to check current published timetable material at their time of travel.
To assist in tracing services, the route and/or timetable number for each journey is shown in parentheses, e.g. (1). Days of operation are in English notation (respectively: Su, M, T, W, Th, F, S) - plus "O" for only, "X" for excepted. Su (Sundays) usually includes public holidays in mainland Europe - but check locally.
Listings for other systems throughout the world - in the same format as shown below (please include date of timetable validity) - will always be welcomed.
Adana: ABB
The Adana Light Metro consists of just one line.
No Obscure workings are known. Please notify the Compilers if any are observed.
Ankara: EGO
The EGO General Directorate's Rail System Division operates four Metro routes and one Light Metro route.
No Obscure workings are known. Please notify the Compilers if any are observed.
Antalya: AU AŞ
Antalya Ulaşim operates the Antray light rail system and the heritage tram route in the city centre, which is to be upgraded and integrated into the network.
No Obscure workings are known. Please notify the Compilers if any are observed.
Bursa: Burulaş
Burulaş operates the Bursaray light metro system (2 lines) and BurTram, which has a unidirectional circular tram line, a light rail line and a heritage tram line.
No obscure workings are known on any of these lines. Please notify the Compilers if any are observed.
Eskişehir: EsTram
EsTram operates 8 tram routes.
No Obscure workings are known. Please notify the Compilers if any are observed
Gaziantep: Gaziulaş
Gaziulaş (Gaziantep Transportation and Information Services) belongs to Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality. It operates the tram system, which consists of 3 lines.
No Obscure workings are known. Please notify the Compilers if any are observed.
İstanbul: Metro İstanbul
The İstanbul metro system has 11 lines in operation and a further 3 under construction. It totals 200 km as at August 2023. 10 of the lines are operated by Metro İstanbul, a public enterprise controlled by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Line M11 (Kağıthane - Istanbul Airport) is operated by the state railway system, TCDD Taşımacılık.
Metro İstanbul also operates the İstanbul tram system, which has 3 lines totalling 43km.
No Obscure workings are known. Please notify the Compilers if any are observed.
İzmir: İzmir Metro
İzmir Metro A.Ş. operates both the Metro system (one line and another under construction) and the two physically separated tram lines.
No Obscure workings are known. Please notify the Compilers if any are observed.
Izmit (Kocaeli province): UlaşımPark
UlaşımPark A.Ş is a subsidiary of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality and operates the Akçaray tram, which has one route.
No Obscure workings are known. Please notify the Compilers if any are observed.
Kayseri: KayseriUlaşım
Ulaşım is a subsidiary of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality and operates the Kayseray tram system, which has 3 routes totalling 34.5 km.
No Obscure workings are known. Please notify the Compilers if any are observed.
Konya:ATUS
ATUS operates the tram system, which consists of 2 routes which overlap on a circular route in the city centre.
No Obscure workings are known. Please notify the Compilers if any are observed.
Samsun:Samulaş
Samulaş operates the Akçaray tram, which has one route.
Tekkeköy - Stadyum
This section, at the eastern end of the line, is served only when there is an event at the stadium.
