Ankara–Sivas high-speed railway
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The Ankara–Sivas high-speed railway (Turkish: Ankara–Sivas yüksek hızlı demiryolu), is a 406 km (252 mi) long high-speed railway in Turkey and is the second longest high-speed railway in the country after the Ankara–Istanbul high-speed railway. Travel time between Ankara and Sivas was reduced to 2 hours and 50 minutes,[2] from around 9 hours and 30 minutes with conventional trains.[3][4] The railway will also serve as an extension of the Ankara-Istanbul HSR with a total journey time from Istanbul to Sivas at around 7 hours. The line was opened on April 26, 2023.[5]
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Ankara–Sivas high-speed railway | |||
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Overview | |||
Status | In operation | ||
Owner | Turkish State Railways | ||
Locale | Central Anatolia | ||
Termini | |||
Service | |||
Type | High-speed rail | ||
System | Turkish State Railways | ||
Operator(s) | TCDD Taşımacılık | ||
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History | |||
Opened | Trial run as an evacuation service: 15 February 2023 (Sivas-Kırıkkale) Scheduled operations:[1] 26 April 2023 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 406 km (252.28 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | Double track | ||
Character | Trunk | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Loading gauge | TCDD gross gauge | ||
Minimum radius | 3,500 m | ||
Electrification | 25 kV, 50 Hz AC overhead line | ||
Operating speed | 250 km/h (160 mph) | ||
Maximum incline | 18‰ | ||
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