TCDD HT80000

TCDD HT80000
TCDD HT80004 at the ATG terminal in Ankara
ManufacturerSiemens
Built atKrefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Family nameVelaro
Constructed2013–2021
Entered service2015
Number built19
Number in service19
Formation8 cars
Fleet numbersHT80001 (Velaro D)
HT80101–HT80118 (Velaro TR)
Capacity444 (HT80001)
483 (HT80101–HT80118)
OperatorsTCDD Taşımacılık
DepotsNew Etimesgut Yard
Lines servedAnkara–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 length200 metres (656 ft 2 in)
Maximum speed320 km/h (199 mph) (HT80001)
300 km/h (186 mph) (HT80101–HT80118)
Power output8,000 kW
Power supplyPantograph
Electric system(s)25 kV, 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Braking system(s)Regenerative pneumatic brakes
Coupling systemScharfenberg
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 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]

  1. ^ "Velaro Turkey: High-Speed Train for TCDD" (PDF). Siemens Mobility. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  2. ^ "Velaro Turkey High-Speed Train". Siemens Mobility. Retrieved 2020-04-16.