HKL Class M300 explained

HKL Class M300
Interiorimage:M300 espoo.jpg
Interiorimagealt:Interior of a M300 carriage
Interiorcaption:Interior of a M300 carriage
Manufacturer:Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF)
Assembly:Zaragoza, Spain
Yearconstruction:2014–2016, 2022
Yearservice:2016
Refurbishment:2021–2022
Numberbuilt:25 units
Numberservice:25 units
Predecessor:HKL Class M200
Formation:4 cars
Fleetnumbers:301–325
Capacity:576 in total, 228 seated
Operator:Helsinki City Transport
Depots:Roihupelto, Sammalvuori[1]
Lines:Helsinki Metro

M1, M2

Trainlength:88.22frac=16NaNfrac=16
Width:3.2frac=16NaNfrac=16
Height:3.7frac=16NaNfrac=16
Doors:3 sets of double doors per car
Wheeldiameter:850– (new–worn)
Maxspeed:80km/h
Traction Motors:12 × TSA TMR 50-20-4 230kW[2]
Poweroutput:2.76MW
Transmission:7.44 : 1 gear ratio[3]
Uicclass:Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
Multipleworking:Mechanically with all Helsinki Metro rolling stock
Gauge:[4]

The HKL Class M300 is a class of metro trains operated by Metropolitan Area Transport Ltd in use on the Helsinki Metro. 20 four-carriage trains were built between 2014 and 2016 by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles for the Länsimetro extension.[5] [6] In November 2019, HKL announced the purchase of five additional trains, delivered in 2022.[7]

The M300 units were ordered in preparation for the automation of the metro, but this has been delayed until the early 2030s, the trains retaining their temporary cabs. The class was refreshed in 2021-2022, with the addition of air-conditioning and an updated driving desk.

Accidents and incidents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Track and depot . Helsingin kaupunki . en . 7 January 2020.
  2. Web site: CAF Metro M300 for Helsinki . Traktionssysteme Austria . 28 January 2023.
  3. Web site: cat tecnico GEARBOXES 2-7 . CAF MiiRA . 11 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Perustietoja ja metroasemat . Finnish Railway Society . 30 August 2022 . Gauge: 1522 mm . Finnish, English.
  5. Web site: M300 . City of Helsinki . en . 7 January 2020.
  6. Web site: Metro Helsinki: Metrojuna / Metro emu Sarja/series M300 . Finnish Railway Society . 7 January 2020.
  7. Web site: HKL hankkii uusia M300-sarjan metrojunia HKL . 21 November 2019 . www.sttinfo.fi . fi . 7 January 2020.
  8. Web site: R2016-04 Collision of metro trains in Itäkeskus, Helsinki, on 27 July 2016 . . fi . 7 January 2020.