Civia is a class of
electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a numbe ...
trains built by
CAF and
Siemens
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for the
Renfe Cercanías commuter railway networks in
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. 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 , but with modifications they will be able to reach .
Modularity
Civia are modular units - trains can be formed from two, three, four or five cars as required.
CAF - Civia (Spanish)
/ref> 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
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Cádiz, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe, ...
* '' Catalonia''
* Madrid
* Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...
*
* Seville
* Valencia
* Zaragoza
Accidents and incidents
On 28 July 2017, Class 465 unit 210M collided with a buffer stop at station, causing 54 injuries with 5 of which serious.
Gallery
File:Civia - El Casar - 2012-07-12 - Andres Gomez-Club Ferroviario 241.jpg, Civia 465 in El Casar
El Casar () is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
Located in the border with the Community of Madrid
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, Getafe near Madrid
File:RN462002.JPG, A rare Civia 462 near , Seville
File:Hugh llewelyn 501 (5553107734).jpg, Civia 465 on its original livery in Chamartín station Chamartín may refer to:
* Chamartín, Ávila, a municipality in the province of Ávila, Castile and León.
*Chamartín (Madrid), an administrative district.
*Estadio Chamartín, a former multi-use stadium in Madrid, Spain.
*Madrid Chamartín railwa ...
, Madrid
File:J21 078 Bw Sant Andreu, 456 246.jpg, Civia 465 with the Rodalies de Catalunya livery near , Barcelona
File:RN463003El.JPG, Civia 463 in El Entrego
L'Entregu ( es, El Entrego, "the Hand-over") is a town and urban center in San Martín del Rey Aurelio, Asturias, Spain. In September 2007, by a decree of the Principality of Asturias, L'Entregu joined the adjacent Sotrondio and Blimea to form a ...
, Asturias
File:08 Estació de França, tren de rodalia.JPG, A Civia 465 with the Rodalies de Catalunya livery at Barcelona Estació de França
File:Civia 465 463 - Granollers Centre - Luis Zamora.jpg, Coupled Civias 465 and 463 at , Barcelona
File:Estación de Aeropuerto, Cercanías Málaga 13.JPG, A Civia 463 in Málaga Airport
File:Renfe Civia Els Comtals.jpg, A Civia 465 with the Rodalies de Catalunya livery in Els Comtals, Catalonia
File:RENFE Civia - Silla - 2014-07-24.jpg, A Civia 465 in Silla, Valencia
Silla () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Horta Sud in the Valencian Community, Spain. According to the 2014 census, Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) The municipality has a population of 18,644 inhabitants.
The town has six '' cas ...
File:Mollet - 2011-07-13 6 - JTCurses.jpg, A Civia 465+463 near Mollet - Sant Fost train station ( Catalonia).
Scheme
See also
* Ivolga (train)
The Ivolga (named after "иволга" bird, e.g. Eurasian golden oriole), designation ''EG2Tv'', is an electric multiple unit passenger train produced and manufactured by Tver Carriage Works (TVZ) for urban and commuter service.
First 2 tra ...
* DBAG Class 422
The Class 422 is a series of four-car electric multiple units that are a derivative of the DBAG Class 423. The two inner cars in the set are designated as Class 432 vehicles.
History
The units were commissioned by Deutsche Bahn in 2005. 78 uni ...
* DBAG Class 423
* DBAG Class 424
The Class 424 is a class of electric multiple units in use on the Hanover S-Bahn network.
Description
They are similar to Deutsche Bahn's Class 425 and Class 423 trainsets, but feature a comparatively low floor height of to allow step-fre ...
* Cercanías
* Renfe
References
External links
Renfe - Our Trains
Ferropedia - Renfe Civia
(Spanish)
{{Rodalies de Catalunya
CAF multiple units
Siemens multiple units
3000 V DC multiple units
Renfe multiple units
Cercanías