Polatlı–Konya high-speed railway
The Polatlı–Konya high-speed railway (Turkish: Polatlı-Konya yüksek hızlı demiryolu) is a 211 km (131 mi) long high-speed railway running from the town of Polatlı to the central Anatolian city of Konya.
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Overview | |
Type | High-speed rail |
System | Turkish State Railways |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Central Anatolia |
Termini | Polatlı Konya |
Stations | 1 |
Operation | |
Opened | 23 August 2011 |
Owner | Turkish State Railways |
Operator(s) | Turkish State Railways |
Character | Passenger line |
Depot(s) | Güvercinlik Yard New Etimesgut Yard |
Rolling stock | HT65000, HT80000 |
Technical | |
Line length | 212 km (131.73 mi) (From Polatlı to Konya)[1] |
Number of tracks | Double track |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Loading gauge | TCDD gross gauge |
Minimum radius | 6500 m[2] |
Electrification | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC Overhead line[3] |
Operating speed | 250 km/h (160 mph)[3] 300 km/h (190 mph) Future[4] |
Signalling | ETCS Level 2 |
Maximum incline | 16 ‰ |
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History
The railway is used by the Turkish State Railways' premier high-speed passenger service, Yüksek Hızlı Tren, which operates two routes on the line; Istanbul-Konya and Ankara-Konya. The railway was opened on 23 August 2011, making it the second high-speed railway in Turkey.[5]
Construction of the railway started on 8 July 2006 and was finished in mid-2011 at a cost of TL1 billion ($330 million).[6] On 3 June 2011, TCDD HT65001 Piri Reis made the inaugural test run with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Minister of Transport Binali Yıldırım; departing Ankara and arriving at Konya with large media fanfare. Test runs continued for two and a half months until the line was opened to commercial traffic on 23 August.
Gallery
- Konya Central Station
- High Speed Train network
See also
References
- "Polatlı Konya yüksek hızlı tren hattı". 2015-06-10.
- "Brochure from the constructor" (PDF).
- "Opening of Ankara - Konya fast line completes strategic link". Railway Gazette. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- "Ankara-Konya arası 300 km hızla geçilecek". 2015-11-05.
- "Invensys commissions ERTMS solution on Turkish High Speed Line". European Railway Review. 7 September 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- "High-Speed Rail Line Connecting Ankara-Konya Concluded". Turkish Weekly. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.