Civia

2003 CAF/Siemens commuter train class

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)

OperatorsRenfe (2003–2005, 2007–present)SpecificationsCar length

22,788 mm (74 ft 9.2 in) (end cars)
17,643 mm (57 ft 10.6 in) (intermediate cars)

Width2,940 mm (9 ft 7.75 in)Height4,265 mm (13 ft 11.91 in)Doors4 per carMaximum speed120 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 catenaryCurrent collector(s)PantographSafety system(s)ASFA, ASFA Digital, ERTMSTrack gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge

Civia is a class of electric multiple unit trains built by CAF, Siemens and Alstom 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

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:

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.^[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

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Renfe Class Civia.

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

Rolling stock of Renfe

Electric

High-speed trains	100 101 102 103 104 112 114 120 121 130 490
Mainline locomotives	250 251 252 253 269 276 277 278 279 289 299
Mainline EMUs	432 440 443 444 448 449 470
Commuter trains	430 431 433 434 435 436 439 440 440R 441 445 446 447 450 451 46* (Civia)
Narrow-gauge EMUs	433 435 436 438 442

Diesel

Mainline locomotives	313 314 316 318 319 319.2 319.3 319.4 321 333 334 340 350 352 353 354
Mainline and commuter trains	591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599
Narrow-gauge locomotives	315 316
Narrow-gauge DMUs and railcars	524 526 527 529
Shunters	301 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311

Steam

Mainline	030-2107 030-2128 to 2205 030-2107 030-2128 030-2206 030-2340 030-2537 040-2071 040-2091 040-2271 to 2285 (MZA) 062-0401 (andaluces) 140 141 151 180 230 230-4001 240-2001 (andaluces) 240-2081 282F 462-0401 553