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Yüksek Hızlı Tren
An eastbound YHT train (TCDD HT80000) in Ankara
Overview
Service typeHigh-speed rail
StatusOperating
LocaleNorthwest, Central Anatolia
Predecessor
First service13 March 2009
Current operator(s)TCDD Taşımacılık
Former operator(s)Turkish State Railways
Ridership11.8 million (2023)Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Route
Service frequency12x Daily (Ankara-Eskişehir)
9x Daily (Ankara-Istanbul)
5x Daily (Ankara-Konya)
2x Daily (Ankara-Karaman)
3x Daily (Ankara-Sivas)
4x Daily (Istanbul-Konya)
1x Daily (Istanbul-Karaman)
On-board services
Class(es)First, business and economy class
Disabled accessFully accessible
Catering facilitiesOn-board café, and at-seat meals (depending on the route)
Entertainment facilitiesOn-board television with feature films
Baggage facilitiesChecked baggage available at selected stations
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC
Operating speed300 km/h (186 mph) maximum[1]
Track owner(s)Turkish State Railways
A TCDD HT65000 at the ATG terminal in Ankara
A TCDD HT80000 at the ATG terminal in Ankara

Yüksek Hızlı Tren or YHT (English: High Speed Train) is a high-speed rail service in Turkey, operated by TCDD Transport, and is the railway's premier intercity train service. As of 2022, the network spans 1,385 km (860.6 mi) and services major cities like Istanbul, Ankara, Eskişehir, İzmit, Konya, and Sivas. Expansion of the system is underway and the network is expected to reach Edirne, Afyonkarahisar, Adana, and İzmir in the 2020s. YHT trains carried over 11.8 million passengers in 2023, making it the busiest inter-city passenger service in Turkey.[2]

High-speed rail in Turkey was originally planned to be built as early as 1975, but it wasn't until 2003 that the construction of the Ankara-Istanbul high-speed railway began. The first section was completed in 2007, between Eskişehir and Esenkent with passenger operations beginning on 13 March 2009 between Eskişehir and Ankara. On 23 August 2011, the Turkish State Railways inaugurated its second high-speed railway to Konya and on 25 July 2014, the railway was opened to Istanbul.[3] The State Railways have integrated the YHT network with other projects done in major urban areas. In Ankara, the route was expanded from three tracks to five tracks to allow for frequent Başkentray commuter rail service, along with a new high-speed rail concourse at Ankara station. In Istanbul, YHT trains use the Marmaray Tunnel to traverse the Bosphorus Strait and reach the European side of the city.

YHT trains run on both dedicated high-speed railways, as well as existing conventional railways that have been upgraded to allow speeds of 200 km/h (124 mph) and 160 km/h (99 mph) respectively. The latest expansion of the network happened on 26 April 2023, with a 406 km (252 mi) expansion from Ankara to Sivas, along the newly built Ankara-Sivas high-speed railway.

History

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Background

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Construction and testing

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Branding

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Service

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Ridership

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Technology

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Trainsets

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Signalling

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Stations

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Ankara-Istanbul

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Station listing
Province City Distance
from Ankara
Station YHT services[4] Additional rail services/connections
Ankara Ankara 0 km (0 mi) Ankara YHT Ank-Ist Ist-Siv Ank-Esk Ank-Kon Ank-Kmn TCDD Transport: Ankara Express, Başkentray, Eastern Express, İzmir Blue Train, Lake Van Express, Southern Kurtalan Express, 4 Sept. Blue Train
Ankara Metro:
21 km (13 mi) Eryaman YHT Ank-Ist Ist-Siv Ank-Esk Ank-Kon Ank-Kmn TCDD Transport: Başkentray
Polatlı 90 km (56 mi) Polatlı YHT Ank-Ist Ist-Siv Ank-Esk Ank-Kon Ank-Kmn
Eskişehir Eskişehir 246 km (153 mi) Eskişehir Ank-Ist Ist-Siv Ank-Esk Ist-Kon Ist-Kmn TCDD Transport: Aegean Express, Ankara Express, Pamukkale Express, İzmir Blue Train
Bilecik Bozüyük 296 km (184 mi) Bozüyük YHT Ank-Ist Ist-Siv Ist-Kon Ist-Kmn
Bilecik 330 km (210 mi) Bilecik YHT Ank-Ist Ist-Siv Ist-Kon Ist-Kmn
Kocaeli İzmit 470 km (290 mi) İzmit Ank-Ist Ist-Siv Ist-Kon Ist-Kmn TCDD Transport: Ada Express, Ankara Express
Tram interchange Akçaray
Gebze 517 km (321 mi) Gebze Ank-Ist Ist-Siv Ist-Kon Ist-Kmn TCDD Transport: Ada Express, Ankara Express, Marmaray
Istanbul Istanbul 537 km (334 mi) Pendik Ank-Ist Ist-Siv Ist-Kon Ist-Kmn TCDD Transport: Ada Express, Ankara Express, Marmaray
552 km (343 mi) Bostancı Ank-Ist Ist-Siv Ist-Kon Ist-Kmn TCDD Transport: Ankara Express, Marmaray
Istanbul Metro:
560 km (350 mi) Söğütlüçeşme Ank-Ist Ist-Siv Ist-Kon Ist-Kmn TCDD Transport: Ankara Express, Marmaray
Metrobus (Istanbul) Metrobüs: 34A, 34G, 34Z
580 km (360 mi) Bakırköy Ank-Ist Ist-Kmn TCDD Transport: Ankara Express, Marmaray
Istanbul Metro:
594 km (369 mi) Halkalı Ank-Ist Ist-Kmn TCDD Transport: Ankara Express, Istanbul-Sofia Express, Bosphorus Express, Marmaray

Ankara-Konya/Karaman

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Station listing
Province City Distance
from Ankara
Station YHT services[4] Additional rail services/connections
Ankara Ankara 0 km (0 mi) Ankara YHT Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Siv Ank-Ist Ank-Esk TCDD Transport: Ankara Express, Başkentray, Eastern Express, İzmir Blue Train, Lake Van Express, Southern Kurtalan Express, 4 Sept. Blue Train
Ankara Metro:
21 km (13 mi) Eryaman YHT Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Siv Ank-Ist Ank-Esk TCDD Transport: Başkentray
Polatlı 90 km (56 mi) Polatlı YHT Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Siv Ank-Ist Ank-Esk
Konya Konya 246 km (153 mi) Selçuklu YHT Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Kmn Ist-Kon TCDD Transport: Aegean Express, Ankara Express, Pamukkale Express, İzmir Blue Train
Tram interchange Estram: 1, 3
296 km (184 mi) Konya Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Kmn Ist-Kon TCDD Transport: Taurus Express, Konya Blue Train
Çumra 330 km (210 mi) Çumra Ank-Kmn Ist-Kmn TCDD Transport: Taurus Express
Karaman Karaman 470 km (290 mi) Karaman Ank-Kmn Ist-Kmn TCDD Transport: Taurus Express

Istanbul-Konya/Karaman

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Station listing
Province City Distance
from Ankara
Station YHT services[4] Additional rail services/connections
Istanbul Istanbul 0 km (0 mi) Halkalı Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Siv Ank-Ist Ank-Esk TCDD Transport: Ankara Express, Başkentray, Eastern Express, İzmir Blue Train, Lake Van Express, Southern Kurtalan Express, 4 Sept. Blue Train
Ankara Metro:
21 km (13 mi) Bakırköy Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Siv Ank-Ist Ank-Esk TCDD Transport: Başkentray
90 km (56 mi) Söğütlüçeşme Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Siv Ank-Ist Ank-Esk
90 km (56 mi) Bostancı Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Siv Ank-Ist Ank-Esk
90 km (56 mi) Pendik Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Siv Ank-Ist Ank-Esk
Kocaeli Gebze 246 km (153 mi) Gebze Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Kmn Ist-Kon TCDD Transport: Aegean Express, Ankara Express, Pamukkale Express, İzmir Blue Train
Tram interchange Estram: 1, 3
İzmit 296 km (184 mi) İzmit Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Kmn Ist-Kon TCDD Transport: Taurus Express, Konya Blue Train
Bilecik Bilecik 296 km (184 mi) Bilecik YHT Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Kmn Ist-Kon TCDD Transport: Taurus Express, Konya Blue Train
Eskişehir Bozüyük 246 km (153 mi) Bozüyük YHT Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Kmn Ist-Kon TCDD Transport: Aegean Express, Ankara Express, Pamukkale Express, İzmir Blue Train
Tram interchange Estram: 1, 3
Eskişehir 296 km (184 mi) Eskişehir Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Kmn Ist-Kon TCDD Transport: Taurus Express, Konya Blue Train
Konya Konya 246 km (153 mi) Selçuklu YHT Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Kmn Ist-Kon TCDD Transport: Aegean Express, Ankara Express, Pamukkale Express, İzmir Blue Train
Tram interchange Estram: 1, 3
296 km (184 mi) Konya Ank-Kmn Ank-Kon Ist-Kmn Ist-Kon TCDD Transport: Taurus Express, Konya Blue Train
Çumra 330 km (210 mi) Çumra Ank-Kmn Ist-Kmn TCDD Transport: Taurus Express
Karaman Karaman 470 km (290 mi) Karaman Ank-Kmn Ist-Kmn TCDD Transport: Taurus Express

Ankara-Sivas

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References

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  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference SiemensPDF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ TCDD Annual Report, 2023 (PDF) (Report). TCDD Taşımacılık. p. 35. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Uysal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference yht was invoked but never defined (see the help page).