High-speed route
Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT) Ankara–Konya
Ankara → Konya · Türkiye
Turkey’s second high-speed line (2011) cut Ankara–Konya from over 10 hours to under two, racing across the Anatolian steppe past salt-pan Lake Tuz.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 2350644 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of YHT 81201
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT)?
The Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT) runs 306 km from Ankara to Konya.
How long does the Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT) take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 45 min for the 306 km. That is an average of 175 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 250 km/h.
Who runs the Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT)?
TCDD Taşımacılık, with HT80000, HT65000.
How old is the Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT)?
The line has been in service since 2011. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Yüksek Hızlı Tren (YHT) run?
6 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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