T5 (Istanbul Tram)
The T5 Eminönü–Alibeyköy Coach Station tram line is a tram line following the coastline of the Golden Horn on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey.
Construction of the line began in March 2017, with the first test runs starting in March 2019. The first section consisting of 12 stations between and Alibeyköy Coach Station at a length of was officially opened on 1 January 2021, and the extension to Eminönü was officially opened on 30 August 2023.
The line is long with 14 stations each of length. 30 trains carry up to 114,000 passengers a day. Its route mostly follows the western coastline of the Golden Horn, and is built on the bank next to the existing street. In some places, it crosses the water on piles. The total travel time was assumed to be 35 minutes.
The line uses Alstom's APS for electrification to avoid visual pollution, a difference from other tram lines in the city, which have traditional overhead wires suspended from roadside posts.
Stations and connections
The 14 stations and their connections to other lines are as following: All stations are at ground level.| No | Station | District | Transfer | Notes |
| 1 | Eminönü | Fatih | ・ 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 | Spice Bazaar・Galata Bridge・New Mosque |
| 2 | Küçükpazar | Fatih | 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, BN1, EM1, EM2 | Haliç Metro Bridge |
| 3 | Cibali | Fatih | İETT Bus: 33ES, 55G, 55T, 99A | Kadir Has University Cibali Campus |
| 4 | Fener | Fatih | İETT Bus: 33ES, 35D, 55G, 55T, 99A | Yavuz Sultan Selim Mosque |
| 5 | Balat | Fatih | İETT Bus: 33ES, 35D, 55G, 55T, 99A | |
| 6 | Ayvansaray | Fatih | İETT Bus: 33ES, 55G, 55T, 99A | It is approximately from Ayvansaray Metrobus Station. |
| 7 | Feshane | Eyüpsultan | İETT Bus: 50B, 50K, 50R, 50V, 50Y, 55, 55G, 55T, 86V, TM14 | Eyüp Sultan Mosque・Artistanbul Feshane・Zal Mahmud Paşa Mosque |
| 8 | Eyüpsultan Teleferik | Eyüpsultan | İETT Bus: 50B, 50R, 50K, 50V, 50Y, 86V, TM14 | Eyüp Sultan Mosque・Eyüpsultan Mezarlığı・Pierre Loti |
| 9 | Eyüpsultan Devlet Hastanesi | Eyüpsultan | İETT Bus: 50B, 50R, 50K, 50V, 50Y, TM14 | Eyüpsultan Country Hospital |
| 10 | Silahtarağa Mahallesi | Eyüpsultan | İETT Bus: 50B, 50R, 50K, 50V, 50Y, 55Y, TM14, TM16 | Santralistanbul・İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Santralistanbul Kampüsü・Silahtarağa Yeni Camii |
| 11 | Üniversite | Eyüpsultan | İETT Bus: 50B, 50K, 50R, 50V, 50Y, 55Y, TM14, TM16 | Bezmialem Foundation University Eyüpsultan Campus・Silahtarağa Merkez Camii・İstanbul Bilgi University Santralistanbul Campus |
| 12 | Alibeyköy Merkez | Eyüpsultan | İETT Bus: 50A, 50B, 50C, 50D, 50E, 50G, 50K, 50L, 50M, 50N, 50R, 50S, 50T, 50V, 50Y, 55B, 55Y, TM3, TM8, TM10, TM12, TM14, TM15, TM18, TM19 | Alibeyköy Camii |
| 13 | Alibeyköy Metro | Eyüpsultan | İETT Bus: 50A, 50AT, 50B, 50C, 50D, 50E, 50F, 50G, 50H, 50K, 50L, 50M, 50N, 50R, 50S, 50T, 50V, 50Y, 50Z, TM1, TM2, TM3, TM4, TM5, TM6, TM7, TM8, TM9, TM10, TM11, TM12, TM13, TM14, TM15, TM16, TM17, TM18, TM19 | |
| 14 | Alibeyköy Cep Otogarı | Eyüpsultan | İETT Bus: TM5, TM11, TM17 | Alibeyköy Cep Bus Terminal・5. Levent |