UZ Class 675
EJ 675 (Czech: Elektrická Jednotka, type 675) is a double decker electric multiple unit by Škoda Vagonka a subsidiary of Škoda Transportation, operated by the Ukrainian state railways Ukrzaliznytsia. It is a variant of the Czech railways class 471 "City Elefant" adapted for soviet gauge railways.
| EJ 675 | |
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| Manufacturer | Škoda Transportation |
| Constructed | 2011 — 2012 |
| Entered service | 2012 — ? |
| Refurbished | 2021- |
| Number built | 2 |
| Number in service | 0 |
| Formation | 6 cars per 1 train set |
| Capacity | 636 |
| Operator(s) | Ukrainian Railways Lithuanian Railways (LG Class 575) |
| Depot(s) | PW-1 Kharkiv-Assorting , TPS "Darnytsa" |
| Line(s) served | Past: Kharkiv — Kyiv — Ternopil |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless Steel |
| Car length | 158,400 mm (519 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 2,820 mm (9 ft 3 in) (past) 3,400 mm (11 ft 2 in) (after overhaul) |
| Height | 5,000 mm (16 ft 5 in) |
| Doors | Electric plug-in doors |
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
| Power supply | DC 3 kV & AC 25 kV |
| Bogies | Bolsterless, out-board type |
| Braking system(s) | A microprocessor based electro-pneumatic brake |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) |
History
Two electric trains of the 675 EJ series were purchased Ukrzaliznytsia Southern Railways in preparation for the UEFA Euro 2012 soccer championship for 39.9 million EUR. They were to be the first of a series of between 50 and 60 trains intended to reorganize inter-regional passenger traffic, however no further units were purchased.
The trains were used on a series of routes, centered around Kharkiv reaching Donetsk, Dnipro, Kyiv, Luhansk, Mariupol and Simferopol. Following the 2014 Russian occupation of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk the trains served mainly the route between Kharkiv and Kyiv, gradually extended westwards towards Vinnytsia and Ternopil.
Currently, both trainsets are out of use. In September 2019 Ukrzaliznytsia was incapable of undertaking such heavy work, and was tendering internationally to find a company who will be able to carry out the necessary repairs, including carbody widening work by 650mm.[1] In April 2021 the trainsets were undergoing major repairs in Ukrzaliznytsia's own Kyiv Electric Car Repair Plant and by the Czech Skoda manufacturer in the Czech Republic.[2] The first of the two trains overhaul was expected to be finished by the end of 2021, and the second in early 2022.[2]
Characterization and electric equipment
The electric multiple unit consists of two power car and four passenger cars in between. It has at total of 636 seats, of which 46 are first class, 590 are second class. The trains are equipped with 4 lifts for wheelchairs and special toilets.
The total traction power - 4000kVt (8 induction motors of 500 kW each).
References
External links
- "Electric Multiple Units Series 675 Ukraine". Skoda. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-05-09.