HKL Class M300
The HKL Class M300 is a class of metro trains operated by Helsinki City Transport (HKL) in use on the Helsinki Metro. 20 four-carriage trains were built between 2014 and 2016 by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles.[2][3] In November 2019, HKL announced the purchase of five additional trains.[4]
| HKL Class M300 | |
|---|---|
 A M300 train | |
 Interior of a M300 carriage | |
| Manufacturer | Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) |
| Assembly | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Constructed | 2014–2016 |
| Number under construction | 5 trains |
| Number built | 20 trains |
| Predecessor | HKL Class M200 |
| Fleet numbers | 301–325 |
| Capacity | 576 in total, 228 seated |
| Operator(s) | Helsinki City Transport (HKL) |
| Depot(s) | Roihupelto Depot[1] |
| Line(s) served | Helsinki Metro: M1, M2 |
It is planned to automate the M300 trains, however as of January 2020 the trains have temporary driver cabs.
Accidents and incidents
Accident at Itäkeskus metro station.
- On 27 July 2016, M100 carriage no. 157 was involved in an accident with M300 carriage no. 302 when the latter derailed near Itäkeskus metro station during testing.[5]
References
- "Track and depot". Helsingin kaupunki. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- "M300". City of Helsinki. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- "Metro Helsinki: Metrojuna / Metro emu Sarja/series M300". Finnish Railway Society. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- "HKL hankkii uusia M300-sarjan metrojunia | HKL". www.sttinfo.fi (in Finnish). 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- "R2016-04 Collision of metro trains in Itäkeskus, Helsinki, on 27 July 2016". Onnettomuustutkintakeskus (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-01-07.
External links
Media related to HKL Class M300 at Wikimedia Commons
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