The T1, officially referred to as the T1 Kabataş–Bağcılar tram line () is a tram line of the Istanbul Tram, operated by Metro Istanbul. It runs from Kabataş to Bağcılar via Eminönü, with a total length of .

History The first section of the T1 opened between Aksaray and Beyazıt on 13 June 1992 and was later extended first to Topkapı and Zeytinburnu, and later to Eminönü. On 29 June 2006, the Eminönü–Kabataş extension was opened, making the transfer to Kabataş–Taksim funicular possible. On 3 February 2011, the T1 merged with the T2 which opened in 2006 between Zeytinburnu and Bağcılar, with the T2's stations being converted to low-floor.

Rolling stock At the time of opening in 1992, the T1 used high-floor trams manufactured by ABB. These have subsequently been replaced by two types of low-floor tram, which are currently in use on the line. Both types are air conditioned and usually run in coupled pairs.

Bombardier Flexity Swift A32

In 2001, the Istanbul Transport Authority placed an order for 55 Bombardier Flexity Swift A32 trams. They entered service in 2003, once the platforms on the line had been lowered to accommodate low-floor trams. They have a top speed of 70 km/h, a total of 64 seats + 10 tip-up seats, and a maximum capacity of 272 passengers.

Alstom Citadis X04

In 2007, 37 Alstom Citadis X04 trams were ordered to replace the high-floor trams running on the T2 Zeytinburnu-Bağcılar line, in anticipation of the merger of the T1 and T2 lines and the conversion of the former T2 line platforms to low-floor height. The first tram was delivered in September 2009, and following testing the trams entered service in 2011. They also have a top speed of 70 km/h, and a maximum capacity of up to 500 passengers as a coupled pair.

Stations No Station Type Transfer District Notes1 Kabataş Level ・ (under construction) ・ (Kabataş Terminal)İETT Bus: 22, 22B, 25E, 26, 26A, 26B, 27E, 27SE, 28, 28T, 29C, 29D, 30D, 41E, 43R, 58A, 58N, 58S, 58UL, 62, 63, 70KE Beyoğlu Park and Ride facility2 Fındıklı İETT Bus: 22, 25E, 26, 26A, 26B, 27E, 27SE, 28, 28T, 29C, 29D, 30D, 41E, 43R, 58A, 58N, 58S, 58UL, 62, 63, 70KE 3 Tophane İETT Bus: 26, 26A, 26B, 28, 28T, 30D, 70KE 4 Karaköy İETT Bus: 26, 26A, 26B, 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, 82, 90, 91O, 92, 92A, 92C, 93, 94, 97A, 97GE, 99A, 146B, 336E, EM1, EM2 5 Eminönü 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, 82, 90, 92, 92C, 93, 97A, 97GE, 99A, 146B, 336, 336E, BN1, EM1, EM2 Fatih 6 Sirkeci ・ İETT Bus: BN1 7 Gülhane 8 Sultanahmet 9 Çemberlitaş 10 Beyazıt–Kapalıçarşı İETT Bus: 32A, 35A, 35C, 36, 36ES, 38, 38Z, 90B, 91E, 92B, 92K, 94A, 97, 97B, 97G 11 Laleli–İstanbul Üniversitesi (Vezneciler–Istanbul University station)İETT Bus: 32A, 35A, 35C, 36, 36ES, 38, 38Z, 90B, 91E, 92B, 92K, 94A, 97, 97B, 97G 300m walk between lines12 Aksaray ・・・ 750m walk between lines13 Yusufpaşa (Aksaray Metro Station)İETT Bus: 28T, 31, 32A, 33, 33B, 33E, 33Y, 35, 35A, 35C, 35D, 36, 36ES, 36Y, 46T, 71T, 72T, 73, 73F, 76D, 79E, 79Ş, 80, 80T, 82, 85T, 89, 89B, 89C, 89K, 92, 92B, 92C, 92K, 92T, 93, 93T, 97, 97A, 97BT, 97T, 145T, 336Y, E-56 200m walk between lines14 Haseki İETT Bus: 28T, 31, 32A, 33, 33B, 33E, 33Y, 35D, 36, 36ES, 36Y, 46T, 71T, 72T, 73, 73F, 76D, 79E, 79Ş, 82, 85T, 89, 89B, 89C, 89K, 92, 92B, 92C, 92K, 92T, 93, 93T, 97, 97A, 97BT, 97T, 145T, 336Y, E-56 15 Fındıkzade İETT Bus: 28T, 31, 32A, 33, 33B, 33E, 33Y, 35D, 36, 36ES, 36Y, 46T, 71T, 72T, 73, 73F, 76D, 79E, 79Ş, 82, 85T, 89, 89B, 89C, 89K, 92, 92B, 92C, 92K, 92T, 93, 93T, 97, 97A, 97BT, 97T, 145T, 336Y, E-56 16 Çapa-Şehremini İETT Bus: 28T, 31, 32A, 33, 33B, 33E, 33Y, 35D, 36, 36ES, 36Y, 46T, 71T, 72T, 73, 73F, 76D, 79E, 79Ş, 82, 85T, 89, 89B, 89C, 89K, 92, 92B, 92C, 92K, 92T, 93, 93T, 97, 97A, 97BT, 97T, 145T, 336Y, E-56 17 Pazartekke İETT Bus: 28, 31, 32A, 33, 33B, 33E, 33Y, 35D, 36, 36ES, 36Y, 41ST, 71T, 72T, 73, 73F, 76D, 79E, 79Ş, 82, 85T, 87, 88, 89, 89B, 89C, 89K, 92, 92B, 92C, 92K, 92T, 93, 93T, 97, 97A, 97BT, 97T, 145T, 336Y, E-56 MR11 18 Topkapı Under the bridge ・İETT Bus: 31, 31E, 33B, 41AT, 50B, 71T, 72T, 73, 73F, 76D, 79Ş, 82, 85C, 85T, 89, 89B, 89K, 92, 92T, 97, 97A, 97B, 97BT, 97T, 500L, MR11 Zeytinburnu 19 Cevizlibağ-A.Ö.Y. Level İETT Bus: 31, 31E, 33B, 41AT, 71T, 72T, 73, 73F, 76D, 79Ş, 82, 85C, 85T, 89, 89B, 89K, 92, 92T, 97, 97A, 97B, 97BT, 97T, 500L, H-9, MR11 20 Merkez Efendi 21 Akşemsettin 22 Mithatpaşa 23 Zeytinburnu ・İETT Bus: 31, 31E, 50B, 71T, 72T, 73, 73F, 76D, 78ZB, 79G, 79Ş, 82, 89A, 89B, 89K, 89M, 92, 93, 93M, 93T, 97, 97A, 97B, 97BT, 97KZ, 97T, H-9, MK97, MR10 Bakırköy Park and Ride facility24 Mehmet Akif Güngören 25 Merter Tekstil Sitesi 26 Güngören İETT Bus: 92C, 92T, 98G 27 Akıncılar İETT Bus: 92C, 92T, 98G 28 Soğanlı İETT Bus: 92C, 92T, 98G 29 Yavuz Selim İETT Bus: 92C, 92T, 98G 30 Güneştepe İETT Bus: 92T Bağcılar 31 Bağcılar (Bağcılar Meydan Metro Station)İETT Bus: 36CY, 92B, HT1 300m walk between lines

Planned extensions In 2022 a special service for cruise passengers was announced which would run for cruise passengers from a new infill stop in Galataport (south of Kabataş station) and run to the Beyazıt station, providing visitors easy access to the Grand Bazaar at that stop as well as the rest of Sultanahmet, Istanbul's Old City.

Metro line M7 is being extended southeastward to Beşiktaş and Kabataş, which will provide T1 passengers much easier access to Şişli and other parts of the Istanbul Central Business District. See also Istanbul Tram Istanbul Metro Public transport in Istanbul

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