UZ Class 675

EJ 675 is a Bilevel [rail car|double-decker] electric [multiple unit] by Škoda Vagonka a subsidiary of Škoda Transportation, operated by the Ukrainian state railways Ukrzaliznytsia. It is a variant of the Czech Railways class 471 "City Elefant" adapted for 1,520 mm gauge railways.

History

Two electric trains of the 675 EJ series were purchased Ukrzaliznytsia Southern Railways in preparation for the UEFA Euro 2012 soccer championship for EUR 39.9 million. They were to be the first of a series of between 50 and 60 trains intended to reorganize inter-regional passenger traffic, however no further units were purchased.
The trains were used on a series of routes, centered around Kharkiv reaching Donetsk, Dnipro, Kyiv, Luhansk, Mariupol and Simferopol. Following the 2014 Russian [military intervention in Ukraine (2014–present)|Russian occupation of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk], the trains served mainly the route between Kharkiv and Kyiv, gradually extended westwards towards Vinnytsia and Ternopil.
In April 2021 the trainsets were undergoing major repairs in Ukrzaliznytsia's own Kyiv Electric [Car Repair Plant] and by the Czech Škoda manufacturer in the Czech Republic. One of the two trains will be providing an additional 2023 around-Christmas-time service on Kyiv-Lviv route.

Characterization and electric equipment

The electric multiple unit consists of two power cars and four trailer cars in between. It has at total of 623 seats, of which 46 are first class, 577 are second class. The trains are equipped with 4 lifts for wheelchairs and special toilets.
Car bodies made of aluminium.
The total traction power is 4,000 kW.