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| Glasgow Subway rolling stock | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A third-generation Glasgow Subway Stadler unit at West Street | |
 Interior of third generation Glasgow Subway train | |
| In service | 2023– |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Assembly | Stadler Altenrhein AG |
| Built at | Altenrhein, Switzerland |
| Family name | METRO |
| Entered service | 2023–2024 |
| Number built | 17 |
| Number in service | 16 |
| Formation | 4 car |
| Fleet numbers | 301–317 |
| Operators | SPT |
| Depots | Broomloan Depot |
| Lines served | Glasgow Subway |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 39.51 m (129 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Width | 2,309 mm (7 ft 6+7⁄8 in) |
| Height | 2,642 mm (8 ft 8 in) |
| Floor height | 695 mm (2 ft 3+1⁄3 in) |
| Doors | 12 per set (6 per side) |
| Wheel diameter | 540 mm (1 ft 9+1⁄4 in) |
| Wheelbase | 1,650 mm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Maximum speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC third rail |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo'+2'+2'+Bo'Bo' |
| Track gauge | 4 ft (1,219 mm) narrow gauge |
| Notes/references | |
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The Glasgow Subway rolling stock serves the Glasgow Subway, the third-oldest underground metro system in the world. The Subway is currently on the third generation of rolling stock, which entered service on 11 December 2023.[2][3][4][5] Unlike other Metro systems in the United Kingdom, the Subway has a running gauge of 1,220 mm (approximately 4 ft).[6][7]
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- ^ "'Confrontational' talks as Glasgow Subway driverless trains delayed to 2022". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.