CSR EMU (Argentina)

CSR EMU
CSR Mitre Interior
ManufacturerCSR Corporation Limited
Built atCSR Sifang Co Ltd.
Constructed2013-2015
Entered service2014
Number under construction405 cars (third rail)
500 cars (overhead line)
Formation6 cars per trainset (Mitre Line)
9 cars per trainset (Sarmiento Line)
7 cars per trainset (Roca)
Capacity60 seats (control car)
72 seats (passenger car)
OperatorsTrenes Argentinos
Lines servedMitre Line, Roca Line and Sarmiento Line
Specifications
Car length22.67 m (74 ft 4+12 in)(control car)
21.8 m (71 ft 6+14 in)(passenger car)
Width3.10 m (10 ft 2 in)
Height3.79 m (12 ft 5+14 in)
Doors3 per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Traction systemIGBTVVVF (Mitre and Sarmiento lines:Mitsubishi Electric MAP-194-75VD259, Roca Line:Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric t Power-TI4)
Power outputMitre and Sarmiento lines:180 kW (241 hp) per motor
Roca Line:250 kW (335 hp) per motor
Power supply800 V DC Third rail (Mitre and Sarmiento lines)
25 kV AC, 50 Hz Overhead line (Roca Line)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

The CSR EMU is a series of electric multiple unit cars manufactured by CSR Corporation Limited for use on Buenos Aires' commuter rail network.[1] As of 2015, the trains operated on three of the city's lines and 705 cars were manufactured, with each line using a different number of cars per train. They were created for use on lines electrified using both third rail and overhead lines.

  1. ^ Broad-gauge Suburban EMU Archived May 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine - CSR Corporation Limited