TCDD HT80000 | |
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![]() TCDD HT80004 at the ATG terminal in Ankara | |
Manufacturer | Siemens |
Built at | Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
Family name | Velaro |
Constructed | 2013–2021 |
Entered service | 2015 |
Number built | 19 |
Number in service | 19 |
Formation | 8 cars |
Fleet numbers | HT80001 (Velaro D) HT80101–HT80118 (Velaro TR) |
Capacity | 444 (HT80001) 483 (HT80101–HT80118) |
Operators | TCDD Taşımacılık |
Depots | New Etimesgut Yard |
Lines served | Ankara–Istanbul high-speed railway (on Ankara-Eskişehir route only) Polatlı–Konya high-speed railway (on Ankara-Konya route only) Ankara–Sivas high-speed railway (on Ankara-Sivas route only) |
Specifications | |
Train length | 200 metres (656 ft 2 in) |
Maximum speed | 320 km/h (199 mph) (HT80001) 300 km/h (186 mph) (HT80101–HT80118) |
Power output | 8,000 kW |
Power supply | Pantograph |
Electric system(s) | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC Overhead line |
Braking system(s) | Regenerative pneumatic brakes |
Coupling system | Scharfenberg |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
TCDD HT80000, also known as Siemens Velaro TR, is a series of high-speed electric multiple units built by Siemens for the Turkish State Railways. The EMUs are used for the Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT) services on the Turkish high-speed railway network and especially on the Polatlı–Konya high-speed railway, where they can reach a maximum speed of 300 km/h (186 mph).[1][2]