SNCF Class Z 23500

SNCF Z 23500
A SNCF Class Z 23500 in the Massif de l'Esterel on the Marseille-Ventimiglia railway in France which connects to the Italian Genoa–Ventimiglia railway.
In service1997 – present
ManufacturerGEC-Alsthom and ANF (later Bombardier, now merged with Alstom)
Family nameTER2N (Train Express Régional à 2 niveaux)
Number built80 trainsets (160 cars)
Formation2-car sets
Capacity19 (1st class)
155 (2nd class)
8 (standing)
OperatorsSNCF TER PACA, TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais, TER Rhône-Alpes
DepotsMarseille-Blancarde (TER PACA)
Lille (TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais)
Lyon-Vénissieux (TER Rhône-Alpes)
Specifications
Car body constructionstainless steel
Train length52.5 m (172 ft 2+78 in)
Width2.82 m (9 ft 3+132 in)
Height4.32 m (14 ft 2+332 in)
Maximum speed140 km/h (87 mph)
Weight124 tonnes (122.0 long tons; 136.7 short tons)
Traction systemIGBT-VVVF (Alstom OniX 1500)
Traction motors4 × Alstom FXA 2858 425 kW (570 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output1.7 MW (2,280 hp)
Electric system(s)
Current collector(s)Pantograph type Ax
Braking system(s)Electrodynamic
Safety system(s)Crocodile, KVB.
Coupling systemScharfenberg type
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)