HKL Class M300
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.[3][4] In November 2019, HKL announced the purchase of five additional trains, delivered in 2022.[5]
| HKL Class M300 | |
|---|---|
 A M300 train at Ruoholahti Station, July 2017 | |
 Interior of a M300 carriage | |
| Manufacturer | Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) |
| Assembly | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Constructed | 2014–2016, 2022 |
| Number built | 25 trains |
| Predecessor | HKL Class M200 |
| Formation | 4 cars |
| Fleet numbers | 301–325 |
| Capacity | 576 in total, 228 seated |
| Operator(s) | Helsinki City Transport |
| Depot(s) | Roihupelto, Sammalvuori[1] |
| Line(s) served | Helsinki Metro: M1, M2 |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 88.22 m (289 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
| Width | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 3.7 m (12 ft 1+11⁄16 in) |
| Traction motors | 12 × TSA TMR 50-20-4 230 kW (310 hp)[2] |
| Power output | 2.76 MW (3,700 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC third rail |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ |
| Track gauge | 1,522 mm (4 ft 11+29⁄32 in) |
It is planned to automate the M300 trains, however as of 2023 the trains have temporary driver cabs.
Accidents and incidents
- On 27 July 2016, M100 carriage no. 157 was involved in an accident with M300 unit no. 302 when the latter derailed near Itäkeskus metro station during testing.[6]
References
- "Track and depot". Helsingin kaupunki. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "CAF Metro M300 for Helsinki". Traktionssysteme Austria. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- "M300". City of Helsinki. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "Metro Helsinki: Metrojuna / Metro emu Sarja/series M300". Finnish Railway Society. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "HKL hankkii uusia M300-sarjan metrojunia | HKL". www.sttinfo.fi (in Finnish). 21 November 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "R2016-04 Collision of metro trains in Itäkeskus, Helsinki, on 27 July 2016". Onnettomuustutkintakeskus (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 January 2020.
External links
Media related to HKL Class M300 at Wikimedia Commons
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