Greek railways rolling stock

Hellenic Train S.A. is the main company alongside small private companies, maintains, repairs, manages and operates a variety of railway rolling stock, which belongs to the Greek State (GAIAOSE SA), except the Hellenic Train's ETR 470 and Coradia Stream. The origin of these trains is mainly German, Greek assembly.

Active rolling stock of Hellenic Train

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Locomotives

Class Model Year QTY In use Transmission Power output Maximum Speed Weight Length Photo
120 Siemens / KraussMaffei ES64P HellasSprinter 2004-05 30 16 E 5000 kW 200 km/h 80t 19,5 m
220 Adtranz / Bombardier DE2000 1997 & 2003-04 36 23 DE 984 kW 160 km/h 80t 19,4 m
A 9500 Schöma 1999 2 1 M 240 kW 40 km/h
A 450

A 500

MLW CC MX-627

MLW CC MX-636

1973 (2004-2011 reconstruction)

1975 (2001-2004 reconstruction)

20

10

14

5[2]

DE 1983 kW

2647 kW[3]

120 km/h

112 km/h

120t

124t

17,7 m

19,3 m

Note: Includes withdrawn types (QTY indicates the number of delivered units)

Trainsets

Class Model Year QTY In use Tramsmission Power output Maximum speed Weight Length Photo
3107 Stadler BDmh 2Z+4A/12 2007 4 4 DE 420 kW 25/60 km/h 55t 34,9 m
460 Siemens/Hellenic Shipyards Desiro Electric 2006 20 16 E 2000 kW 160 km/h 161 t 89,3 m
560 4500 Stadler/Bombardier GTW 2/6 2003

2004

17

12

9

8

DE 400 kW 115 km/h

100 km/h

56t

54t

35,1 m
ETR 470 Alstom ETR470 1996 (2022 reconstruction) 9 5 E 4900 kW 200 km/h 450 t 236,6 m
621 Bombardier/Hellenic Shipyards MAN2000 2006 15 13[4] DH 768 kW 125 km/h 102t 47,2 m
? Alstom

Coradia Stream

2027 23(12 IC + 11 Reg) 0 (23 ordered) E 160km/h

See also

References

  1. ^ "Τροχαίο υλικό Σιδηροδρόμων Ελλάδος", Βικιπαίδεια (in Greek), 2025-12-02, retrieved 2025-12-02
  2. ^ 15 Rent, 14 in operation
  3. ^ Mixanikosose (20 September 2019). "MixanikosOse: Αφιέρωμα στο Τροχαίο Υλικό (Ελκτικές Μηχανές) των Ελληνικών Σιδηροδρόμων!!!". MixanikosOse. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  4. ^ 621106 was severely damaged in a collision with a road vehicle (2007) and never repaired.

Further reading

  • I. Zartaloudis, D. Karatolos, D. Koutelidis, G. Nathenas, S. Fasoulas, A. Filippoupolitis, A. (1997). Οι Ελληνικοί Σιδηρόδρομοι (Hellenic Railways) (in Greek). Μίλητος (Militos). ISBN 960-8460-07-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) It is the only extensive and authoritative source for the history of Greek railways until 1997.
  • Simms, W.F. (1997). The railways of Greece. Wilfried F. Sims. ISBN 0-9528881-1-4. Contains brief history, simple line maps and extensive list of rolling stock until 1997.
  • Collin Boocock; David Haydock (August 2002). "The Railways of Greece - The Greek fleet". Today's Railways Europe (80). Sheffield, UK: Platform 5 Publishing Ltd: 24–25. ISSN 1354-2753.
  • Organ, J. (2006). Greece Narrow Gauge. Middleton Press. ISBN 1-904474-72-1.
  • J.D.H. Smith (2005–2007). "HSR steam locomotives". Retrieved 9 June 2008.
  • George Togias (2007). "Railway Operators in Greece". Railfan Europe. Retrieved 10 June 2008.