SNCF Class Z 5600

Z 5600
A Z 5600 trainset operating on Transilien Line R at Bourron-Marlotte – Grez station
In service1982–present
ManufacturerCIMT [fr], TCF, and TCO
Family nameZ 2N series, X'Trapolis Tagus
Constructed1982–1985
Entered service1982
Refurbished2009–2016
Number built52 trainsets (208 cars)
Number in service45 trainsets
SuccessorZ57000
Formation4 or 6 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersZ 5601/2 to 5703/4
Capacity
  • 957 maximum, 528 seated (4 cars)
  • 1,536 maximum, 856 seated (6 cars)
OperatorsSNCF Transilien
Depots
  • Les Ardoines
  • Villeneuve-Saint-Georges
Lines servedRERRER C RER TransilienTransilien Line R (Paris-Gare-de-Lyon)Transilien Line V TER Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Specifications
Train length
  • 98.76 m (324 ft 316 in) (4 cars)
  • 147.32 m (483 ft 4 in) (6 cars)
Width2.846 m (9 ft 4+116 in)
Height4.32 m (14 ft 2+332 in)
Doors2 pairs per side, per car
Maximum speed140 km/h (87 mph)
Weight
  • 294,500 kg (649,300 lb) (power car)
  • 212,500 kg (468,500 lb) (trailer car)
Traction systemChopper and thyristors
Traction motors4 * FHO 3262 TCO (750 V DC)
Power output2,800 kW (3,800 hp)
Electric system(s)Overhead line1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Coupling systemScharfenberg type
Multiple workingOther Z 2N series trains (Z 5600, Z 8800, Z 20500, Z 20900)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The SNCF Class Z 5600 is a double-deck electric multiple unit trainset that is operated by SNCF on line C of the Réseau Express Régional (RER), a hybrid suburban commuter and rapid transit system serving Paris and its Île-de-France suburbs and the TER Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regional rail system.

The 52 trainsets were built by a consortium of CIMT [fr], TCF, and TCO between 1982 and 1985.

The Z 5600 trainsets proved extremely successful and became the basis for the Z 2N series of trainsets, which were continuously improved over several generations. The Z 2N series was also the basis of the later MI 2N family of double-deck, dual power trainsets.