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RABe 520
A RABe 520 in Beinwil am See
ManufacturerStadler Rail
Constructed2002
Number built17
Formation3 cars + 1 engine car
Capacity1st class : 12
2nd class : 127
Standing: 269
OperatorsSBB CFF FFS
Specifications
Train length53.434 m (175 ft 3.7 in)
Width2.650 m (8 ft 8.3 in)
Height3.850 m (12 ft 7.6 in)
Doors6 per side
Maximum speed115 km/h (71 mph)
Weight91.1 t (90 long tons; 100 short tons)
Power output760 kW (1,020 hp)
Power supplyOverhead catenary
Electric system(s)15 kV 16.7 Hz
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification2'Bo 2'2'
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

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

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

As a quite small train, the RABe 520 is used on regional and S-Bahn lines. 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)
    • Aarau - Turgi

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ Stadler Rail, GTW Seetal Data Sheet Archived 2012-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. The capacity of standing passenger has been calculated assuming a number of 6 persons per square meter
  3. Swiss Federal Railways, S-Bahn Aargau Archived 2013-01-15 at archive.today and S-Bahn Luzern
  4. The RABe 520 is not the only train to travel on S26 and Aarau-Turgi lines and is only seen casually
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