SNCF Class Z 8800
| Z 8800 | |
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A Z 8800 trainset operating on Transilien Line U at La Verrière station | |
| In service | 1985–present |
| Manufacturer | ANF, CIMT, and TCO |
| Family name | Z 2N series, X'Trapolis Tagus |
| Constructed | 1985–1988 |
| Entered service | 1985 |
| Refurbished | 2010–2017 |
| Number built | 58 trainsets (232 cars) |
| Number in service | 57 trainsets |
| Successor | Z57000 |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | Z 8801 to 8916 |
| Capacity | 907 maximum, 564 seated |
| Operators | SNCF (RER and Transilien) |
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| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
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| Width | 2.846 m (9 ft 4+1⁄16 in) |
| Height | 4.32 m (14 ft 2+3⁄32 in) |
| Doors | 2 pairs per side, per car |
| Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
| Weight | 220,500 kg (486,100 lb) |
| Traction system | Diode bridge (only Z8895), chopper and thyristors |
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| Power output | 2,800 kW (3,755 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph (type AM 67BU) |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg type |
| Multiple working | Other Z 2N series trains (Z 5600, Z 8800, Z 20500, Z 20900) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The SNCF Class Z 8800 is a double-deck, dual-voltage electric multiple unit trainset that are operated by SNCF on the Réseau Express Régional (RER), a hybrid suburban commuter and rapid transit system and the Transilien, a suburban commuter rail system, both serving Paris and its Île-de-France suburbs.
The 58 trainsets were built by a consortium of ANF, CIMT, and TCO between 1985 and 1988