PKP class ED72

PKP ED72
ED72-016 in the 2nd Polregio livery at Białogard, May 2008
In service1993–present
ManufacturerPafawag
Constructed1993–1997
RefurbishedZNTK "Minsk Mazowiecki", PESA Bydgoszcz and Polregio Kruszewiec Rolling Stock Repair Plant
2011–2020
Number built21 trainsets
Formation4 cars per trainset
(ra+s+s+rb)
Capacity232–288 seats
OperatorsPKP (1993–2001)
Polregio (2001–present)
Arriva RP (2013–2015)
Specifications
Train length86,840 mm (284 ft 11 in)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in)
Height3,720 mm (12 ft 2 in)
Maximum speed
  • ED72A and ED72Ac rebuilds:
  • 130 km/h (80 mph)
  • Original:
  • 110 km/h (70 mph)
Weight182 tonnes (179 long tons; 201 short tons)
Power outputContinuous: 1,160 kW (1,556 hp)
TransmissionLKf450 or LKa470 traction motors
HVACElectric heating
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
Braking system(s)Oerlikon
Safety system(s)Radio-Stop, SHP
Coupling systemScharfenberg
Multiple workingEN57, EN71
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The ED72 (manufacturer's designation: Pafawag 5Bs/6Bs) is a Polish four-car, long distance electric multiple unit operated by Przewozy Regionalne (Polregio). Like its cousin (EN71), the ED72 is based on the EN57 and became the basis for its successor: the ED73.