Euskotren 900 series

Euskotren 900 series
Set 908 in Bermeo, July 2015
In service2011–present
ManufacturerCAF
Built atBeasain, Spain
Replaced200, 3500 series
Constructed2010–2014
Entered service22 July 2011[1]
Number built30 sets
Number in service30 sets
Formation4-car sets
Fleet numbers901–930
Capacity400
OperatorsEuskotren
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 motors8 × TSA TME 44-26-4 180 kW (240 hp)[5]
Power output1,440 kW (1,930 hp)[6]
Transmission5.9:1 gear ratio[7]
Acceleration1.1 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 classificationBo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
Safety system(s)LZB
Coupling systemScharfenberg
Track gauge1,000 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.

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]

  • Interior view.
    Interior view.
  • Dedicated space for bicycles.
    Dedicated space for bicycles.

Naming

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "En servicio las tres primeras unidades de la serie 900 de Euskotren". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 27 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "La unidad 900" (PDF). Tren Correo (in Spanish). No. 35. Asociación de Amigos del Ferrocarril de Gipuzkoa. March 2014. p. 5. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Commuter train Euskotren S/900". CAF. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ "1500V double electric traction converter". CAF Power & Automation. Retrieved 31 August 2023. Euskotren, Spain ... S/900 ... S/950
  5. ^ "CAF Metro for Euskotren". TSA. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "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 14 June 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  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.
  11. ^ Informe auditoría, cuentas anuales e informe de gestión de gestión 2014 (PDF). euskotren.eus (Report) (in Spanish). 1 April 2015. p. 43. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Serie 900, la vanguardia tecnológica" (PDF). Vía Libre (in Spanish). No. 567. October 2012. pp. 46–50. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Accessibility". euskotren.eus. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Así son las nuevas unidades de la serie 950 de Euskotren". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2021.