The High Speed Train or YHT for short, which was implemented for the first time 14 years ago in Turkey, attracted great attention. The high-speed train operated by TCDD Tasimacilik on TCDD's high-speed railway lines first started with the Ankara-Eskişehir line.
YHT Made its First Flight from Ankara Station to Eskişehir Station
Ankara – Eskişehir YHT, the first YHT line that entered service, made its first flight on March 13, 2009 at 09.40:6 by a train from Ankara Station to Eskişehir Station, which included President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. With this time, Turkey became the 8th country in Europe and 13th in the world using high speed trains. Following the first YHT line, a commercial voyage trial of the Ankara - Konya YHT line was carried out on 2011 June 287. It was recorded that the train reached a speed of 500 km/h in this trial and traveled between Ankara and Konya with an energy cost of 23 TL in the money of the period. The line was put into service on August 2011, 25. Then, on 2014 July 12, Ankara - Istanbul YHT and Istanbul - Konya YHT lines (until Pendik) were put into service. On March 2019, XNUMX, within the scope of the Marmaray project, Gebze – Halkalı YHT expeditions pass under the Bosphorus after the completion of the railway line between HalkalıIt was started up to . On February 8, 2022, Ankara - Karaman YHT and Istanbul - Karaman YHT lines were put into service together with the Konya - Karaman section of the Konya - Yenice high standard railway.
To determine the name of the TCDD high-speed train service, it made a survey for one, and decided on the name of High Speed Train among the names such as "Turkish Star", "Turquoise", "Snowdrop", "High Speed Train", "Steel Wing", "Lightning". explained that it was made.
High speed train lines in Turkey
Ankara - Eskişehir High Speed Train (Ankara - Eskişehir YHT)It is the YHT line operated by TCDD Tasimacilik on the route of 282,429 kilometers (175,493 mi) located between Ankara YHT Station and Eskişehir Station.
On the YHT line with 4 stations 3 times each day are held. The average voyage time is 1 hour 26 minutes between Ankara and Eskişehir, and 1 hour 29 minutes between Eskişehir and Ankara.
Ankara - Karaman High Speed Train (Ankara - Karaman YHT)It is a YHT line operated by TCDD Tasimacilik on the route of 419,532 kilometers (260,685 mi) between Ankara YHT Station and Karaman Station.
On the YHT line with 7 stations 2 times each day are held. The average voyage time is 2 hours 50 minutes between Ankara and Karaman, and 2 hours 45 minutes between Karaman and Ankara.
Ankara - Konya High Speed Train (Ankara - Konya YHT)It is a YHT line operated by TCDD Tasimacilik on the 317,267 kilometers (197,141 mi) route between Ankara YHT Station and Konya Station.
On the YHT line with 4 stations 5 times each day are held. The average voyage time is 1 hour 50 minutes between Ankara and Konya, and 1 hour 49 minutes between Konya and Ankara.
Ankara - Istanbul High Speed Train (Ankara - Istanbul YHT), Ankara YHT Station – Halkalı It is a YHT line operated by TCDD Tasimacilik on a route of 623,894 kilometers (387,670 mi) between
On the YHT line with 14 stations 12 times each day are held. Average voyage time between Ankara and Söğütlüçeşme is 4 hours 30 minutes, Ankara – Halkalı 5 hours 24 minutes between, Söğütlüçeşme - Ankara 4 hours 25 minutes and Halkalı - Between Ankara, it is 5 hours and 29 minutes.
Istanbul - Eskisehir High Speed Train (Istanbul - Eskisehir YHT)It is a YHT line operated by TCDD Tasimacilik on the route of 279,658 kilometers (173,771 mi) between Söğütlüçeşme Train Station and Eskişehir Train Station.
On the YHT line with 9 stations 1 times each day are held. The average voyage time is 3 hours 9 minutes between Istanbul and Eskişehir, and 3 hours and 4 minutes between Eskişehir and Istanbul.
Istanbul - Konya High Speed Train (Istanbul - Konya YHT), Halkalı – It is a YHT line operated by TCDD Tasimacilik on the route of 673,021 kilometers (418,196 mi) between Konya Station.
On the YHT line with 13 stations 5 times each day are held. Average travel time between Söğütlüçeşme - Konya is 5 hours, Halkalı – 5 hours 46 minutes between Konya, 5 hours 6 minutes between Konya and Söğütlüçeşme and Konya – Halkalı between 5 hours and 47 minutes.
Istanbul - Karaman High Speed Train (Istanbul - Karaman YHT)It is a YHT line operated by TCDD Tasimacilik on the route of 775,316 kilometers (481,759 mi) between Söğütlüçeşme Train Station and Karaman Station.
On the YHT line with 13 stations 1 times each day are held. The average voyage time is 6 hours between Istanbul and Karaman, and 5 hours and 58 minutes between Karaman and Istanbul.