Sapsan
Sign in to saveThe Sapsan (, ), also known as Velaro RUS EVS, is a Russian gauge high speed electric express train. The train is a Siemens Velaro model, which in turn is based on the ICE 3M/F high-speed trains manufactured by Siemens Mobility for Russian Railways (RZD). The trains started regular service on the Saint Petersburg–Moscow Railway in December 2009, at a maximum speed of and journey time of four hours between Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
Key facts
- Train.capacity
- 604 / 1208
- Train.name
- EVS1/EVS2 Sapsan
- Train.image
- ЭВС2-02.JPG
- Train.imagesize
- 300px
- Train.caption
- Siemens Velaro RUS (Sapsan) en route from Moscow to Saint Petersburg
- Train.family
- Siemens Velaro
- Train.manufacturer
- Siemens
- Train.operator
- Russian Railways
- Train.formation
- 10 / 20 cars
- Train.uicclass
- Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′ +2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
- Train.service
- 2009–present
- Train.carlength
- 25.535 m / 24.175 m
- Train.platformheight
- (EVS2 only; delivery in 2015 onward)
- Train.traction
- Asynchronous induction motors
- Train.tractiveeffort
- (starting) @ (continuous)
- Train.electricsystem
- EVS1: 3 kV DCEVS2 (dual voltage units): 3 kV DC / Overhead catenary
- Train.collectionmethod
- Pantograph
- Train.safety
- KLUB-U
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 667
- Image
- ЭВС2-02.JPG
- Height
- 4400
- Width
- 3265
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- Commons category
- Sapsan
- maximum capacity
- 604
- date of official opening
- 2009-00-00
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Construction history
- Operations
- Wagon layout
- Route
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg route
- Moscow – Nizhny Novgorod route
- Saint Petersburg – Nizhny Novgorod route
- Tickets
- Image
- See also
- References
- External links
The Sapsan (, ), also known as Velaro RUS EVS, is a Russian gauge high speed electric express train. The train is a Siemens Velaro model, which in turn is based on the ICE 3M/F high-speed trains manufactured by Siemens Mobility for Russian Railways (RZD). The trains started regular service on the Saint Petersburg–Moscow Railway in December 2009, at a maximum speed of and journey time of four hours between Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
On 22 March 2022, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Siemens suspended its contract to supply additional trainsets, as well as announcing it would end maintenance and other services from 13 May 2022, with Russian Railways stepping in to continue their maintenance.