SNCF Class Z 5300

SNCF Class Z 5300
A refurbished Z 5300 train in September 2006
In service1965–2018
ManufacturerCarel et Fouché, MTE [fr]/Francorail, Fives-Lille, OC Oerlikon
Constructed1965–1975
Refurbished1978, 1992, 2005–2007
Scrapped2003–
Number built145 cars
Number scrapped121 cars
Formation3 or 4 cars per trainset
OperatorsSNCF
Specifications
Width2.87 m (9 ft 5 in)
Height4.205 m (13 ft 9+916 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Electric system(s)Overhead line1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

SNCF Class Z 5300 are three and four car Electric Multiple Unit type for Paris commuter and regional services. They were built by Carel et Fouche, MTE [fr]/Francorail, Fives-Lille and OC Oerlikon between 1965 and 1968 (1st batch) and 1972 and 1975 (2nd batch). Many of these trains have been withdrawn starting from 2003.[citation needed]