Ankara–Sivas_high-speed_railway

Ankara–Sivas high-speed railway

Ankara–Sivas high-speed railway

Turkish high-speed railway line

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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History and the project

See also: Ankara-Kars railway

In order to reduce travel time between Ankara and Sivas, TCDD undertook a survey for a new high-speed railway line in 2004. Construction began in 2008 with some pauses in 2010 due to changes in the project. When completed, the Ankara-Sivas journey time is expected to be reduced to 2 hours and 50 minutes compared with a previous travel time of 12 hours. Testing on the line began in March 2020. The line partially opened in February 2023, and other portions started service in the April of the same year.

Stations

There are a total of 11 stations on the railway, five of which are in operation. With the exception of Ankara, Kayaş and Sivas stations,[6] every station on the railway has been built exclusively for high-speed train use. When the railway first opened to revenue service, on 26 April 2023, only two new stations opened: Kırıkkale YHT and Yozgat YHT. The remaining stations (not counting the existing stations) will be opened within 2023.

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Sections and speeds

Constructions are divided into four sections:

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References

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    "Demiryolu yatırımları ne durumda? Bakan Adil Karaismailoğlu anlattı". youtube.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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    Adnan Ekinci. Hızlı Tren Hakkında Herşey (Report). TCDD Genel Müdürlüğü. p. 40.
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    "Güney Kurtalan Ekspresi". tcddtrensaatleri.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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    "Doğu Ekspresi". tcddtrensaatleri.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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    "İlk sefer bugün... Ankara-Sivas Hızlı Treni hareket etti!". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-04-26.
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    Sivas Ankara Hızlı Tren (in Turkish)
  7. [7]
    "Yüksek Hızlı Tren Schedules". tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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