SNCF Class Z 8800

Z 8800
A Z 8800 trainset operating on Transilien Line U at La Verrière station
In service1985–present
ManufacturerANF, CIMT [fr], and TCO
Family nameZ 2N series, X'Trapolis Tagus
Constructed1985–1988
Entered service1985
Refurbished2010–2017
Number built58 trainsets (232 cars)
Number in service57 trainsets
Formation4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersZ 8801 to 8916
Capacity907 maximum, 564 seated
OperatorsSNCF (RER and Transilien)
Depots
Lines servedRERRER C TransilienTransilien Line UTransilien Line V
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)
Weight220,500 kg (486,100 lb)
Traction systemDiode bridge (only Z8895), chopper and thyristors
Traction motors
  • 4 FHO 3262 TCO 750 V DC
  • 4 FLA 3258 Alsthom 580 V AC (only Z8895)
Power output2,800 kW (3,755 hp)
Electric system(s)
Current collector(s)Pantograph (type AM 67BU)
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 8800 is a double-deck, dual-voltage electric multiple unit trainset that are operated by SNCF on the Réseau Express Régional (RER), a hybrid suburban commuter and rapid transit system and the Transilien, a suburban commuter rail system, both serving Paris and its Île-de-France suburbs.

The 58 trainsets were built by a consortium of ANF, CIMT [fr], and TCO between 1985 and 1988