Euskotren 900 series

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Euskotren 900 series
Bermeo EuskoTren station III.JPG
Set 908 in Bermeo, July 2015
In service2011–present
Manufacturer CAF
Built at Beasain, Spain
Replaced 200, 3500 series
Constructed2010–2014
Entered service22 July 2011 [1]
Number built30 sets
Number in service30 sets
Formation4-car sets
Fleet numbers901–930
Capacity400
Operator(s) Euskotren
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Train length69,458 mm (227 ft 10.6 in) [2] [3]
Car length
  • 17,729 mm (58 ft 2 in) (end cars)
  • 17 m (55 ft 9+5⁄16 in) (intermediate cars)
Width2.6 m (8 ft 6+3⁄8 in) [2]
Height3,615 mm (11 ft 10+5⁄16 in) [2]
Floor height1.08 m (3 ft 7 in) [2]
Doors3 per side
Wheel diameter850–790 mm (33–31 in) (new–worn) [2]
Maximum speed90 km/h (56 mph) [3]
Traction systemCAF IGBT–VVVF [4]
Traction motors 8 × TSA TME 44-26-4 180 kW (240 hp) [5]
Power output1,440 kW (1,930 hp) [6]
Transmission5.9:1 gear ratio [7]
Acceleration 1.1 m/s2 (3.6 ft/s2) [2]
Deceleration
  • 1.1 m/s2 (3.6 ft/s2) (service)
  • 1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2) (emergency) [2]
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC overhead line
Current collector(s) Pantograph
UIC classification Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
Safety system(s) LZB
Coupling system Scharfenberg
Track gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge

The Euskotren 900 series is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by Euskotren in the Basque Country, Spain.

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History

In January 2009, Euskotren awarded CAF the construction of 27 3-car EMUs [6] for 129 million euros, excluding VAT.[ citation needed ] The contract was later extended to 30 4-car EMUs for 201 million euros. [8]

The first trainset was delivered on 16 March 2011 in Durango. Five days later, on March 21, it made its first test trip on the Topo line. [9] The series entered service on that same line (Euskotren's busiest) on July 22. [10]

The series gradually replaced the older 200 and 3500 series trains, with the last unit being delivered in 2014. [11]

Interior

Each train has 214 seats, [1] with additional space for 186 standing passengers. [3] Internally, the four cars are connected with open gangways. Ten of the trains (those used on longer routes) are equipped with toilets. [12]

Wheelchair spaces are provided at one end of the two intermediate cars, [13] the doors near them are equipped with ramps. [3] All trains have dedicated spaces for passengers carrying bicycles. [6]

Naming

The units are named after towns and villages in which Euskotren operates. [14]

See also

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References

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  5. ↑ "CAF Metro for Euskotren". TSA. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "La nueva serie 900 de Euskotren" (PDF). Vía Libre (in Spanish). March 2011. pp. 30–32. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Gearboxes" (PDF). CAF MiiRA. p. 29. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Euskotren recibe la primera unidad de la nueva serie 900". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Los nuevos trenes de Euskotren hacen su primer viaje de prueba entre San Sebastián y Hendaia". euskotren.eus (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Arriola ha inaugurado el primer viaje de los nuevos trenes de EuskoTren". euskotren.eus (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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  14. ↑ "Así son las nuevas unidades de la serie 950 de Euskotren". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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