T6 (Istanbul Tram)

The T6 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Tramway Line or U3 Sirkeci–Kazlıçeşme Rail Line (Turkish: Sirkeci – Kazlıçeşme Raylı Sistemi/Tramvay Hattı) is a commuter rail line that operates between the Sirkeci Terminal and Kazlıçeşme Station.^[2][3][4]

T6 (Sirkeci - Kazlıçeşme) Tram Line
The starting station of the line, Sirkeci
Overview
Status	Opened
Owner	Turkish State Railways
Line number	T6 (IBB) U3 (UAB)
Locale	Istanbul, Turkey
Termini	Sirkeci Kazlıçeşme
Stations	8
Service
Type	Commuter rail
System	Istanbul Metro
Services	1
Operator(s)	TCDD Taşımacılık
Rolling stock	TCDD E32000
History
Opened	26 February 2024[1]
Technical
Line length	8.394 km (5.216 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The T6 line uses approximately 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) of track previously used by the Istanbul Sirkeci-Pythio Railway and Istanbul suburban closed since August 12, 2013^[5] as part of construction of the Marmaray, running on refurbished tracks through Sirkeci and Kazlıçeşme. The line currently uses repainted TCDD E32000 units used on the Marmaray line, but is expected to have modernized nostalgic tram vehicles, although when these nostalgic tram vehicles will be put into operation remains unclear.^[2] Despite the tram designation, its trains and infrastructure is not of tram, but rather closer to commuter rail with metro-like elements.

With the completion of this project, it is once again possible for regional and international trains to depart from Sirkeci as before, and for trains carrying dangerous goods that could not use the Marmaray Tunnel to be transported from Sirkeci to Haydarpaşa by train ferry.^[6]

The line is defined as a rail line by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, but defined as a light rail or tram system by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB).^[7]

Stations

No	Station	Type	Transfer	District	Notes
1	Sirkeci	At-Grade	・・ İETT Bus: BN1	Fatih	Sirkeci Station・Sirkeci Railway Museum・Gülhane Park・Istanbul Governorate・Eminönü
2	Cankurtaran		İETT Bus: BN1		Cankurtaran Social Facility
3	Kumkapı		İETT Bus: BN1
4	Yenikapı	Viaduct	・・・ İETT Bus: 30D, 31, 31Y, 50Y, 70FY, 70KY, 71AT, 72YT, 76A, 77, 88A, 146T, 366Y		Yenikapı Square・Dr. Kadir Topbaş Exhibition & Art Center・Yenikapı İETT Platform The station will be 750m from the Aksaray tram station with a transfer opportunity.
5	Cerrahpaşa	At-Grade	İETT Bus: 80, 80T		Cerrahpaşa Hospital
6	Kocamustafapaşa		İETT Bus: 35, 35A, 35C, 35D, 80, 80T, BN1
7	Yedikule		İETT Bus: 80, 80T, BN1		Yedikule Dungeons
8	Kazlıçeşme	Viaduct	İETT Bus: 50K, 80, 80T, 85C, 97E, MR10, MR11, MR20	Zeytinburnu