Transperth C-series train

Transperth C-series
C-series train at Canning Bridge
Interior of a C-series train
In service2024–present
ManufacturerAlstom
Order no.246 carriages (41 sets)
Built atBellevue
Family nameX'Trapolis
ReplacedA-series
Constructed2022–2029 (planned)
Entered service8 April 2024
Number in service4
Formation6-car sets
Capacity336 seated
(approx) 1184 total
OperatorsPublic Transport Authority
DepotsNowergup
Lines servedYanchep line, Mandurah line
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Train length143.35 m (470 ft 4 in)
Car length24 m (78 ft 9 in)
Height3,941 mm (12 ft 11+316 in)
Doors3 per side of car
Maximum speed
  • 130 km/h (81 mph) (service)
  • 160 km/h (99 mph) (design)
Weight245 t (241 long tons; 270 short tons)
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Braking system(s)Regenerative and disc
Coupling systemDellner[1]
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Notes/references
[2][3][4]

The Transperth C-series trains are a class of electric multiple units part of Alstom's X'Trapolis family of trains for Transperth that are being delivered as part of Metronet. The trains are operating on Perth's suburban rail network and entered service on the Yanchep and Mandurah lines on 8 April 2024.

  1. ^ "Dellner Australia's Footprint" (PDF). Dellner. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ^ "X'trapolis for Perth - Environmental Product Declaration" (PDF). Alstom. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Signed, sealed, delivered from 2022 – Perth's new C-series trains". Metronet. 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ^ "The train that broke the internet!". Metronet. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.