Polatlı-Konya high-speed railway

Polatlı-Konya High-speed Railway
Overview
Type High-speed rail
System Turkish State Railways
Status Operational
Locale Central Anatolia
Termini Polatlı
Konya
Stations 1
Operation
Opened August 23, 2011
Owner Turkish State Railways
Operator(s) Turkish State Railways
Depot(s) Güvercinlik yard
Rolling stock HT65000
Technical
Line length 306 km (190.14 mi)
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) Standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV
Operating speed 250 km/h (160 mph)

The Polatlı-Konya High-speed Railway is a high-speed rail line between Polatlı and Konya. The line was opened on August 23, 2011.[1] Built at a cost of about TL1 billion, the line is the second high-speed rail line in Turkey, after the Istanbul–Ankara high-speed railway.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Invensys commissions ERTMS solution on Turkish High Speed Line". European Railway Review. 7 September 2011. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/643n5FA87. Retrieved 20 December 2011. 
  2. ^ "High-Speed Rail Line Connecting Ankara-Konya Concluded". Turkish Weekly. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/643n9LaMz. Retrieved 20 December 2011.