TCDD E23000
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The TCDD E23000 series are Electric Multiple Units that were built by Hyundai-Rotem, with delivery beginning in 2009.The E23000s were built to replace the E8000
EMUs. They are operated by the Turkish State Railways
for commuter service in Istanbul
and Ankara
and leased by İZBAN
for commuter service in Izmir
. Each set has 3 permanently coupled cars.
TCDD E8000
TCDD E8000 is a three-car electric multiple unit operated by the Turkish State Railways on the Istanbul commuter rail service. The units were the first electric trains delivered to Turkey, using the newly developed 25 kV 50 Hz AC power system recently developed by Alsthom...
EMUs. They are operated by the Turkish State Railways
Turkish State Railways
The State Railways of the Turkish Republic or TCDD is the government owned, national railway carrier in the Republic of Turkey, headquartered in Ankara...
for commuter service in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
and Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
and leased by İZBAN
İZBAN
İZBAN, sometimes referred to as Egeray, is a commuter rail system serving İzmir and its metropolitan area. It is the busiest commuter railway in Turkey, serving about 150,000 passengers daily. İZBAN is a portmanteau of the words "İzmir" and "Banliyö". Established in 2006 and began operations in...
for commuter service in Izmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
. Each set has 3 permanently coupled cars.