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| EJ 675 | |
|---|---|
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| Manufacturer | Škoda Transportation |
| Constructed | 2011–2012 |
| Entered service | 2012 |
| Refurbished | 2021 |
| Number built | 2 |
| Number in service | 2 |
| Formation | 6 cars per 1 train set |
| Capacity | Total: 623 First class: 46 Second class: 577 |
| Operators | Ukrainian Railways (UZ Class 675) Lithuanian Railways (LG Class 575) |
| Depots | PW-1 Kharkiv-Assorting, TPS "Darnytsa" |
| Lines served | Lutsk–Kyiv,Kyiv–Chernihiv |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| 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)[citation needed] |
| Height | 5,000 mm (16 ft 5 in) |
| Doors | Electric plug-in doors |
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
| Power supply | 3kVDC & 25 kVAC |
| Bogies | Bolsterless, out-board type |
| Braking system(s) | A microprocessor-basedelectro-pneumatic brake |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) |
EJ 675 (Czech:Elektrická Jednotka, type 675) is adouble-deckerelectric multiple unit by Škoda Vagonka a subsidiary ofŠkoda Transportation, operated by theUkrainian state railwaysUkrzaliznytsia. It is a variant of theCzech Railwaysclass 471 "City Elefant" adapted for1,520 mm gauge railways.
Two electric trains of the 675 EJ series were purchasedUkrzaliznytsia Southern Railways in preparation for theUEFA Euro 2012 soccer championship forEUR 39.9 million. 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 reachingDonetsk,Dnipro,Kyiv,Luhansk,Mariupol andSimferopol. Following the 2014Russian occupation of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk, the trains served mainly the route between Kharkiv and Kyiv, gradually extended westwards towardsVinnytsia andTernopil.
In April 2021 the trainsets were undergoing major repairs in Ukrzaliznytsia's ownKyiv Electric Car Repair Plant and by the Czech Škoda manufacturer in theCzech Republic.[1] One of the two trains will be providing an additional 2023 around-Christmas-time service on Kyiv-Lviv route.[2]
The electric multiple unit consists of twopower cars and four trailer cars in between. It has at total of 623 seats, of which 46 are first class (on the second floor of power cars), 577 are second class.[3] The trains are equipped with 4 lifts for wheelchairs and special toilets.
Car bodies made of aluminium.[4]
The total traction power is 4,000 kW (8 induction motors of 500 kW each).