The HŽ series 6111 is an

electric multiple unit 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 ...

used by

Croatian Railways Croatian Railways ( hr, Hrvatske željeznice; abbreviated as HŽ) is the national railway company of Croatia. Croatia is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Croatia is 78. The Croatian rail network car ...

( hr, hrvatske željeznice, HŽ), formerly the class JŽ 441 of ''ŽTP Zagreb'' during the period of

Yugoslav Railways Yugoslav Railways ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Jugoslavenske željeznice/Jugoslovenske železnice, Југославенске жељезнице/Југословенске железнице; mk, Југословенски железници; sl, Jugoslovans ...

. The vehicles were built by

Ganz The Ganz Works or Ganz ( or , ''Ganz companies'', formerly ''Ganz and Partner Iron Mill and Machine Factory'') was a group of companies operating between 1845 and 1949 in Budapest, Hungary. It was named after Ábrahám Ganz, the founder and t ...

, Hungary (production started in1979). Most of the sets were later modernized by TŽV Gredelj between 2002 and 2015, including both interior and exterior modifications. Between 1992 and mid-2010's, the principal purpose of the units was to serve Zagreb Commuter Rail where they operated exclusively, in addition to some other electrified lines in short to medium distance from Zagreb. Between 2011 and 2024, however, they were entirely replaced by the HŽ 6112 series on Zagreb suburban lines, so remained 6 111 sets were mostly returned to serve some of the lines on other regional routes across the country. After the electric traction system on the section Moravice -

Rijeka Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Prim ...

- Šapjane (border with Slovenia) was changed from 3 kV to 25 kV in 2012, the 6 111 series was given the opportunity to operate on the lines between Zagreb and Rijeka, as well as on the Rijeka suburban traffic line. Following continued delivery of the new 6 112 units for regional traffic during 2010's and 2020's, 6 111 units were gradually phased out of the company's active rolling stock. A meter gauge version of this trainset was also produced for use on the Sahel Metro in

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; these units were known as the YZ-E sets. The trains have been retired in 2010 and replaced by newly-built

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units.

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External links

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6111 {{electric-loco-stub 25 kV AC multiple units