Ankara Istanbul High Speed Train line opened: Eskisehir-Istanbul stage of Ankara-Istanbul High Speed Train Project, 25 July 2014 was opened by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN on Friday. The first ceremony about the opening of the line was held at Eskişehir Station.
Arriving in Eskisehir for the ceremony with the High Speed Train from Ankara, Prime Minister Erdogan said in his speech that the 12 had never forgot during the annual Chancellery period, and that there were special moments that will never be forgotten.
Stating that he lived an unforgettable picture of pride in Eskişehir on 13 March 2009, Erdoğan reminded that he came to Eskişehir using the first YHT line built between Ankara and Eskişehir and that they opened the line. Expressing that YHT has been working smoothly for 5 years, Erdogan said that they connected Ankara and Eskişehir to Konya by high speed train.
“We crossed the mountains, we crossed the rivers. We brought Istanbul together with YHT İstanbul
Stating that they worked hard for the Ankara-Istanbul YHT line, they crossed the mountains and over the rivers, Erdogan said, "Despite sabotage, despite the efforts to prevent and slow down, we finished that line and today we are putting it into service." Underlining that today is important not only for Eskişehir, but also for Ankara, Bilecik, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Konya and Istanbul, Erdoğan continued his speech as follows:
“First, in 2009, we embraced Ankara, the city of Hacı Bayram Veli, and Eskişehir, the city of Yunus Emre. Then, we included Konya, the city of Hazrat Mevlana, in this embrace. Today, we include His Holiness Eyüp Sultan, Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi, Sultan Fatih, Sultan Abdülhamit, who first created this dream, to this ring. First, the modern capital of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal cultural capital of Ankara with Turkish world, we combine Eskisehir. Then we included Konya, the ancient capital of the Anatolian Seljuk State, on this line. Now, we are embracing Istanbul, the magnificent capital of the Ottoman world state, with these capitals. "
”Ankara-Istanbul will soon be 3 hours“
Erdogan, YHT with Ankara and Eskisehir between 1 hours 15 minutes, while between Eskisehir and Konya 1 hours 40 minutes fell, recalling
“Now, with this new line we have opened, Bilecik is only 32 minutes from Eskişehir. 1 hour and 10 minutes between Eskişehir-Sakarya. Eskişehir-Kocaeli 1 hour 38 minutes. The distance between Eskişehir and Istanbul is now 2 hours and 20 minutes. Now 3,5 hours from Ankara to Istanbul. We'll drop this further, where? To 3 hours. When all other works on the line are completed, I hope Ankara-Istanbul can be taken within 3 hours. Of course we do not stop here. Recently, we are connecting Bursa, another ancient capital of the Ottoman Empire, to this line. Work continues there rapidly. The Yozgat, Sivas and associated Erzincan, Erzurum line continues at full speed. We will expand this network much more, and we will bring high speed trains together in Şanlıurfa, Adana, Mersin, Antalya, Kayseri, Kars, Trabzon and many other cities. " said.
”National High Speed Train will produce Eskişehir“
Expressing that Eskişehir, which is an industry, university and culture city, has become the central city of high speed train city, Erdogan reminded that he manufactured Karakurt, the first steam locomotive in TULOMSAŞ in Eskişehir, and said, “Now this factory produces our high speed trains. will start to do. The projects were prepared. 2017 will produce Turkey's National High Speed Rail no longer Eskisehir. TÜLOMSAŞ will both produce our high-speed trains and rise to a position that exports what it produces to the world. Today we cut the opening ribbon of a locomotive to be exported to Europe. Today, we live together with you, our Eskişehir brothers and sisters, an unforgettable memory, an unforgettable picture of pride and happiness for me and all my friends. Twelve years ago, the high-speed train could not go beyond a dream. " he spoke.
In the YHT Line, which is in service between Ankara and Istanbul, 6 arrival and 6 departures will be made in the first place.
Movement hours of HRCs:
Ankara: 06.00, 08.50, 11.45, 14,40, 17,40, 19.00
İstanbul (Pendik): 06.15, 07,40,10.40, 13.30, 16.10,19.10
YHTs in the Ankara-Istanbul YHT Line are in the first place; Sincan, Polatli, Eskisehir, Bozüyük, Arifiye, Izmit and Gebze will make a stance according to the departure times.
There will be four classrooms: business class, business plus, economy, economy plus.
Project Sizes of Ankara-Istanbul High Speed Train Line:
Corridor length: 511 km
Tunnel: 40.829 m (31 pcs)
Longest tunnel: 4.145 m (T36)
Viaduct: 14.555m (27 pieces)
The longest viaduct: 2.333m (VK4)
Bridge: 52 pieces
Underpass and overpass: 212 pieces
Grilles: 620 pieces
Total Art Structure: 942 pieces
Excavation: 40.299.000m3
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