The Ä°ZBAN E22100 series, commonly nicknamed Gulf dolphin (), are
Electric Multiple Units
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number ...
that were built by
Hyundai Rotem
Hyundai Rotem Company, often referred to as Hyundai Rotem (), is a South Korean manufacturer of railway rolling stock, railway signalling, defense products and plant equipment. It is a member of Hyundai Motor Group and has presence in more than ...
for
Ä°ZBAN A.Åž.
Ä°ZBAN, previously known as Egeray, is a commuter rail system serving Ä°zmir and its metropolitan area. Averaging a daily ridership of 185,000 passengers, it is the busiest commuter rail system in Turkey, slightly ahead of the Marmaray commuter ...
in order to increase its fleet. Each set has 3 permanently coupled cars and are used for commuter service in
Ä°zmir
Ä°zmir is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara. It is on the Aegean Sea, Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of Ä°zmir Province. In 2024, the city of Ä°zmir had ...
. The first set entered service on 30 August 2014 and the last one (40th) on 31 December 2015.
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Turkish railways electric multiple units
Ä°ZBAN
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25 kV AC multiple units
Hyundai Rotem multiple units
Train-related introductions in 2014