RABe 520
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| RABe 520 | |
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 A RABe 520 in Beinwil am See | |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Constructed | 2002[1] |
| Number built | 17 |
| Formation | 3 cars + 1 engine car |
| Capacity | 1st class : 12 2nd class : 127 Standing:[2] 269 |
| Operators | SBB CFF FFS |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 53.434 m (175 ft 3.7 in) |
| Width | 2.650 m (8 ft 8.3 in) |
| Height | 3.850 m (12 ft 7.6 in) |
| Doors | 6 per side |
| Maximum speed | 115 km/h (71 mph) |
| Weight | 91.1 t (90 long tons; 100 short tons) |
| Power output | 760 kW (1,020 hp) |
| Power supply | Overhead catenary |
| Electric system(s) | 15 kV 16.7 Hz |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | 2'Bo 2'2' |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1] |
The RABe 520 is an electric multiple unit used since 2002 by the Swiss Federal Railways. It is based on the Stadler GTW 2/8 model.
Features[edit]
The drive module at the middle of the train is able to develop a power of 760 kW, making it able to travel at 115 km/h (71 mph). The RABe 520 is slightly different from the standard Stadler GTW model: it has a greater capacity, a narrower body and an increased number of doors.
Service[edit]
As a quite small train, the RABe 520 is used on regional and S-Bahn lines.[3] It was first designed for the Seetalbahn line between Lenzburg and Luzern, and was also used on lines from and to both locations. The RABe 520 gradually saw use on other lines. As of 2010, it can be seen on these routes :
- S-Bahn Luzern :
- Luzern - Lenzburg (S9)
- Luzern - Brunnen (S3)
- S-Bahn Aargau :
- Lenzburg – Zofingen (S28)
- Lenzburg/Othmarsingen – Rotkreuz (S26)[4]
- Aarau - Turgi
See also[edit]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ a b Stadler Rail, GTW Seetal Data Sheet Archived 2012-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The capacity of standing passenger has been calculated assuming a number of 6 persons per square meter
- ^ Swiss Federal Railways, S-Bahn Aargau Archived 2013-01-15 at archive.today and S-Bahn Luzern
- ^ The RABe 520 is not the only train to travel on S26 and Aarau-Turgi lines and is only seen casually