X3 (train)

X3
An X3 at Stockholm Central Station in November 2011
ManufacturerAlstom
Built atWashwood Heath, England
Family nameAlstom Coradia
Constructed1998–1999
Entered service1999
Number built7
Fleet numbers1–7
OperatorsArlanda Express
Specifications
Maximum speedService: 200 km/h (125 mph)
Design: 205 km/h (125 mph)
Weight187 t (184 long tons; 206 short tons)
Power output2,240 kW (3,000 hp)
Electric system(s)15 kV 16+23 Hz AC catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The X3 is an electric multiple unit high-speed train used by Arlanda Express on the airport rail link service between Stockholm Central Station and Stockholm Arlanda Airport in Sweden. Alstom built seven of these four-train car units at its Washwood Heath plant in England in 1998/99. The X3 is part of the Alstom Coradia family, and can reach speeds up to 200 km/h.