C2-class Melbourne tram

C2-class
C2 5123 on Bourke Street, December 2014
ManufacturerAlstom
Built atLa Rochelle, France
Family nameCitadis 302
Number built5
Number in service5
Fleet numbersC2 5103, C2 5106, C2 5111, C2 5113, C2 5123
Capacity54/150 (seated/standing)
DepotsSouthbank
Lines servedRoute 96
Specifications
Train length32,517 mm (106 ft 8.2 in)
Width2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
Height3.27 m (10 ft 9 in)
Doors10
Articulated sections5 (four articulations)
Wheel diameter610–530 mm (24–21 in) (new–worn)[1]
Wheelbase1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight40.0 t (39.4 long tons; 44.1 short tons)
Traction motors4 × Alstom 4-HGA-1433 120 kW (160 hp)[2]
Power output480 kW (640 hp)
Acceleration1.03 m/s2 (2.3 mph/s)
Deceleration
  • 1.39 m/s2 (3.1 mph/s) (Dynamic braking)
  • 1.2 m/s2 (2.7 mph/s) (Mechanical braking)
  • 2.67 m/s2 (6.0 mph/s) (Emergency)
[3]
Electric system(s)600 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classificationBo′+2′+Bo′
BogiesAlstom Arpège[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The C2-class trams are five-section Alstom Citadis 302 trams built in La Rochelle, France that operate on the Melbourne tram network. They were built for the tram network in Mulhouse, France, but being surplus to Mulhouse demands, were leased to use in Melbourne in 2008, later being purchased by the Government of Victoria. The trams operate solely on route 96.

  1. ^ a b c "Alstom Bogies Catalogue 2015 – English" (PDF). Alstom. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Alstom Motors Catalogue 2015 - English" (PDF). Alstom. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Tram Track Design" (PDF). Yarra Trams. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.