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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 and Siemens
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)
Operators	Renfe (2003–2005, 2007–present)
Specifications
Car length	22,788 mm (74 ft 9.2 in) (end cars) 17,643 mm (57 ft 10.6 in) (intermediate 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 (1,703.1 hp) 463: 1,400 kW (1,877.4 hp) 464: 2,100 kW (2,816.1 hp) 465: 2,200 kW (2,950.2 hp)
Electric system(s)	3 kV DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Safety system(s)	ASFA, ASFA Digital, ERTMS
Track gauge	1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge

Civia is 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 3kV DC overhead electrification. The maximum speed of Civia units in service is 120 km/h (75 mph), but with modifications they will be able to reach 160 km/h (99 mph).

Modularity

Civias are modular units - trains can be formed from two, three, four or five cars as required. Renfe classifies various Civia configurations as Classes 462, 463, 464 and 465; or collectively as Classes 46*. 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:

• Asturias
• Cádiz
• Catalonia
• Madrid
• Málaga
• Santander [es]
• Seville
• Valencia
• Zaragoza

Accident

On 28 July 2017, Class 465 unit 210M collided with a buffer stop at Barcelona França station, causing 54 injuries of which 5 were serious.

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

See also

• X'Trapolis Modular [es] – Alstom commuter train design similar to the Civia, used mainly in Chile
• Ivolga (train)
• DBAG Class 422
• DBAG Class 423
• DBAG Class 424
• Cercanías
• Renfe

References

1. CAF - Civia (Spanish)
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.

External links

• Renfe - Our Trains
• Ferropedia - Renfe Civia Archived 2020-02-10 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)

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List of stations Cercanías Renfe Operadora
Rail service	Commuter rail Barcelona   R1   R2   R2 Nord   R2 Sud   R3   R4   R7   R8   R10 (suspended) Camp de Tarragona   RT1   RT2 Girona   RG1 Regional rail   R11   R12   R13   R14   R15   R16   R17
Rolling stock	Civia (463, 464 and 465 Series) 447 Series 448 Series 449 Series 450 Series 451 Series 470 Series
Infrastructure	Railway lines Barcelona–Cerbère Barcelona–El Prat Airport rail link Barcelona–Mataró–Maçanet-Massanes Barcelona–Latour-de-Carol-Enveitg Castellbisbal–Mollet-Sant Fost La Plana-Picamoixons–Sant Vicenç de Calders Lleida–Manresa–Barcelona Madrid–Barcelona Reus–Caspe–Zaragoza Sant Vicenç de Calders–Vilafranca del Penedès–Barcelona Tarragona–Lleida Valencia–Sant Vicenç de Calders Urban tunnels Aragó Tunnel Meridiana Tunnel
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