Ankara–Sivas high-speed railway

The Ankara–Sivas high-speed railway (Turkish: Ankara–Sivas yüksek hızlı demiryolu), is a 406 km (252 mi) long high-speed railway currently under construction in Turkey. Once completed, it will become the second longest high-speed railway in Turkey after the Ankara–Istanbul high-speed railway. Travel time between Ankara and Sivas will be reduced to 2 hours and 50 minutes,[1] from the current journey time around 9 hours and 30 minutes.[2][3] 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.

Ankara–Sivas high-speed railway
The westernmost point of the line, Ankara railway station
Overview
StatusUnder construction
OwnerTurkish State Railways
LocaleCentral Anatolia
TerminiAnkara
Sivas
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemTurkish State Railways
Operator(s)TCDD Taşımacılık
Depot(s)Etimesgut
History
Opened2021 (expected)
Technical
Line length406 km (252.28 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Loading gaugeTCDD gross gauge
Minimum radius3,500 m
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz AC overhead line
Operating speed250 km/h (160 mph)
Maximum incline18‰

History and the project
The planned Turkish high-speed rail network.

As there's no direct railway link between Ankara and Sivas, the travel time by train takes too much time compared to road transport. Railway link between Ankara and Sivas passes through Kayseri currently. In line with TCDD's willing to increase the part of rail transport in global transportation, survey for a new high-speed railway line began on 2004. Constructions began in 2008 with major stops during 2010 due to changes in the project. When completed, the journey time is expected to be reduced to 2h and 50min compared to 12h (currently). Testing on the line began in March 2020, with opening projected for 2021.

Sections and speeds

Constructions are divided into four sections:

Section Length Max Speed Notes
Ankara Central - Kayaş 12 km 140 km/h
Kayaş - Kırıkkale 62 km 250 km/h
Kırıkkale - Yerköy 79 km
Yerköy - Sivas 253 km

See also

References
  1. Adnan Ekinci. Hızlı Tren Hakkında Herşey (Report). TCDD Genel Müdürlüğü. p. 40.
  2. "Güney Kurtalan Ekspresi". tcddseferleri.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. "Doğu Ekspresi". tcddseferleri.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 8 April 2018.

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