Civia

Civia 462, 463, 464 and 465
Civia 462, 463, 464 and 465
	Civia 463 EMU at Utebo operating under Cercanías Zaragoza.
	The interior of a Civia train of Cercanías Cádiz.
In service	2003-present
Manufacturer	CAF, Siemens, Alstom
Constructed	2002-2003, 2004-2010
Entered service	2003
Formation	462: A1-A2 (2-car); 463: A1-A3-A2 (3-car); 464: A1-A4-A3-A2 (4-car); 465: A1-A4-A3-A5-A2 (5-car)
Capacity	462: 414 (124 seated); 463: 607 (169 seated); 464: 832 (223 seated); 465: 997 (277 seated)
Operator(s)	RENFE (2003-2005); Renfe Operadora (2007-present)
Specifications
Car length	22,788 mm (74 ft 9.2 in) (cars with driver cab) / 17,643 mm (57 ft 10.6 in) (other cars)
Width	2,940 mm (9 ft 7.75 in)
Height	4,265 mm (13 ft 11.91 in)
Doors	4 per car
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Weight	462: 80 t (78.7 long tons; 88.2 short tons); 463: 105.8 t (104.1 long tons; 116.6 short tons); 464: 131.5 t (129.4 long tons; 145.0 short tons); 465: 157.3 t (154.8 long tons; 173.4 short tons)
Power output	462: 1,270 kW or 1,703.1 hp; 463: 1,400 kW or 1,877.4 hp; 464: 2,100 kW or 2,816.1 hp; 465: 2,200 kW or 2,950.2 hp
Electric system(s)	3 kV DC Catenary
Current collection method	Pantograph
Safety system(s)	ASFA, ASFA Digital, ERTMS
Coupling system	Yes
Track gauge	1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) (iberian gauge)

Civia is the name for a class of electric multiple unit trains built by CAF and Siemens for the RENFE Cercanías commuter railway networks in Spain. The first units entered service in 2003.

The Civia train concept was created with passenger comfort and build quality in mind, and to meet the goals of reliability, frequency and punctuality. They have better provision for disabled passengers than older Cercanías trains.

Technical details

Civia units use 3 kV overhead AC electrification. The maximum speed of Civia units in service is 120 km/h, but with modifications they will be able to reach 160 km/h.

Modularity

Civia are modular units - trains can be formed from two, three, four or five cars as required.[1] There are four car types:

A1 - end car with driving cab and normal floor.
A2 - end car with driving cab and normal floor.
A3 - intermediate car and downstairs WC.
A4 - intermediate car with normal floor.

Cities and routes

Civia units operate in the following cities and regions:

Accidents and incidents

On 28 July 2017, Class 465 unit 210M collided with a buffer stop at Barcelona França station. Fifty-four people were injured, five seriously.[2]

Gallery

Civia 465 in El Casar, Getafe near Madrid
A rare Civia 462 near Padre Pío-Palmete, Seville
Civia 465 on its original livery in Chamartín station, Madrid
Civia 465 with the Rodalies de Catalunya livery near Sant Andreu Comtal, Barcelona
Civia 463 in El Entrego, Asturias
A Civia 465 with the Rodalies de Catalunya livery at Barcelona Estació de França
Coupled Civias 465 and 463 at Granollers Centre, Barcelona
A Civia 463 in Málaga Airport
A Civia 465 with the Rodalies de Catalunya livery in Els Comtals, Catalonia
A Civia 465 in Silla, Valencia
A Civia 465+463 near Mollet - Sant Fost train station (Catalonia).

Scheme

Schematic diagram of a five-car (465) Civia unit.

References

CAF - Civia (Spanish)
Perring, Rebecca (28 July 2017). "BREAKING: Barcelona train crash - scores injured as rush-hour service ploughs into station". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2017.

External links

Renfe - Our Trains
Ferropedia - Renfe Civia (Spanish)

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[1] CAF - Civia (Spanish)

[Express834055-2] Perring, Rebecca (28 July 2017). "BREAKING: Barcelona train crash - scores injured as rush-hour service ploughs into station". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2017.