C-class Melbourne tram

C-class
C1 3021 on Collins Street, February 2023
ManufacturerAlstom
Built atLa Rochelle, France
Family nameCitadis 202
Constructed2001–2002
Number in service36
Fleet numbersC1 3001–C1 3036
Capacity40/110 (seated/standing)
DepotsKew
Specifications
Train length22.98 m (75 ft 5 in)
Width2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
Height3.36 m (11 ft 0 in)
Doors6 (3 per side)
Articulated sections3 (two articulations)
Wheel diameter610–530 mm (24–21 in) (new–worn)
Wheelbase1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight28.6 t (28.1 long tons; 31.5 short tons)
Traction motors4 × Alstom 4-LMA-1245-N 105 kW (141 hp)[1]
Power output420 kW (560 hp)
Acceleration1.57 m/s2 (3.5 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 1.2 m/s2 (2.7 mph/s) (service)
  • 3 m/s2 (6.7 mph/s) (emergency)
[2]
Electric system(s)600 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classificationBo′+Bo′
BogiesAlstom Solfège
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The C-class Melbourne tram is a fleet of three-section Alstom Citadis 202 trams built in La Rochelle, France that operate on the Melbourne tram network. They were the first low-floor trams in Melbourne, being delivered in 2001-2002.

  1. ^ "Alstom Motors Catalogue 2015 - English" (PDF). Alstom. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Tram Track Design" (PDF). Yarra Trams. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.