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 1,520 mm gauge railways.

EJ 675
ManufacturerŠkoda Transportation
Constructed2011–2012
Entered service2012
Refurbished2021
Number built2
Number in service2
Formation6 cars per 1 train set
CapacityTotal: 623
First class: 46
Second class: 577
OperatorsUkrainian Railways (UZ Class 675)
Lithuanian Railways (LG Class 575)
DepotsPW-1 Kharkiv-Assorting, TPS "Darnytsa"
Lines served
LutskKyiv, KyivChernihiv
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length158,400 mm (519 ft 8 in)
Width2,820 mm (9 ft 3 in) (past)
3,400 mm (11 ft 2 in) (after overhaul)
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Height5,000 mm (16 ft 5 in)
DoorsElectric plug-in doors
Maximum speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Power supply3 kV DC & 25 kV AC
BogiesBolsterless, out-board type
Braking system(s)A microprocessor-based electro-pneumatic brake
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in)

History

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Two electric trains of the 675 EJ series were purchased Ukrzaliznytsia Southern Railways in preparation for the UEFA Euro 2012 soccer championship for EUR 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 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.

 
EJ675 with new livery in Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station

In April 2021 the trainsets were undergoing major repairs in Ukrzaliznytsia's own Kyiv Electric Car Repair Plant and by the Czech Škoda manufacturer in the Czech Republic.[1] One of the two trains will be providing an additional 2023 around-Christmas-time service on Kyiv-Lviv route.[2]

Characterization and electric equipment

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The electric multiple unit consists of two power 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).

References

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  1. ^ (in Ukrainian) UZ told when they plan to complete the repair of double-decker Skoda trains, Ekonomitsha Pravda (20 April 2021)
  2. ^ "Призначаємо додатковий потяг Інтерсіті+ №741/742 Київ — Львів!". Ukrzaliznytsia official Telegram channel (in Ukrainian). 2023-12-18.
  3. ^ "Elektrická Jednotka řady 675 Ukrajina". Official website (in Czech). Škoda Transportation a.s. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  4. ^ "Škoda Transportation předala první elektrickou jednotku na Ukrajinu". Official website (in Czech). Škoda Transportation a.s. 2012-03-13. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
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