İzmir, Turkey.
The Karşıyaka line opened on April 11th. The east-west line is 8.8km long with 14 stops. It is located in the district of Karşıyaka, along the north shore of the Gulf of İzmir.
On the west end, the line “hooks” and terminates at Ataşehir Station. A transfer (~950m from Ataşehir) is available to the İZBAN’s Northern Line (commuter rail) at Mavişehir Station. Similarly, on the eastern terminus at Alaybey, there is a transfer (~425m away) to Alaybey Station on the Northern Line.
The trams are built by EURotem, a joint venture between Hyundai Rotem and TÜVASAŞ.
Full video (50secs, in Turkish):
https://twitter.com/izmirbld/status/850392135157329924http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/europe/single-view/view/karsiyaka-tram-line-opens-in-izmir.htmlIn addition, there is a second line under construction located along the southern shore; the Konak tram. It is expected to open this fall.
