Eskişehir

The construction works of the first LRT line in Eskişehir started in March 2002. The project is financed by the European Investment Bank and has been awarded on a turnkey basis contract to Bombardier and Yapi Merkezi. The overall contract is valued at 140m euro. The first units started to run in 2004.

The project includes two lines for a total of 14,5 km crossing at Çarsi, in the city center:

Line 1 will run from Anadolu University to the Otogar, 9,8km
Line 2 will run from Osmangazi University to Opera, 5,3km.

Rolling stocks includes 18 LRV.

A Flexity Outlook tram on route 1 circles the long loop at the Otogar. 27 April 2011, Photo Jack May.	A view of an inbound route 1 tram from the pedestrian overpass at the Devlet Hastanesi stop. 27 April 2011, Photo Jack May
The single-track section of route 2 near the Marmure station. 27 April 2011, Photo Jack May	An inbound route 1 car from the Otogar is shown at its junction withe route 2 directly south of the city center. Statuary of this type is scattered throughout the city. 27 April 2011, Photo Jack May