Stansted Airport Transit System

The Stansted Airport Track Transit System (TTS) is a fully automated people mover system located at London Stansted Airport in the United Kingdom^[1][2]

After opening in 1991 the system was extended in 1998 with an additional two underground stations, to serve a second and third satellite building.^[1] The system is "airside" and is accessible only after clearing security.

Stations

The Stansted Airport Transit System has 4 (1 disused) stations. All are equipped with Platform Screen Doors.

Guideway

The system is double track, with 3.2 km (2.0 mi) of track in total^[1] and includes a maintenance depot at one end. The system contains elevated and tunneled sections connecting the main terminal building with three satellite buildings, numbered 1 (gates 1 - 19) and 2 (gates 29 - 38) and 3 (40-59) though the transit, currently does not serve satellite 3. due to arrangements with Ryanair not requiring the use of the transit.

Vehicles

There are an original five Adtranz C-100 cars built by Westinghouse for the system. This was increased to a total of nine cars when four new Bombardier CX-100 cars were delivered during the 1998 expansion.^[1] During normal operation, eight out of the nine cars will be in service to maintain a 99.98% availability record.^[1] The cars can operate as single units or can be coupled to form two or three car trains. The trains are fully automated (driverless).

Pictures

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  Looking backwards up the hill to the main building
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  Set of points for a crossover connecting the two tracks
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  The "boxy" looking underground section
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References

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