SNCF Class Z 23500
Class Z23500 is a class of railway electric multiple units operated in France. They were built by Alstom and Ateliers du Nord de la France, (which became Bombardier) for SNCF and are used on the TER Network. These sets consist of 2 double deck coaches. They were built from 1997 and a total of 80 units were built. The units were ordered by the following regions: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Rhône-Alpes. They are mainly used on stopping services around the French Riviera (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur), Lille (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) and Lyon (Rhône-Alpes).They are all in the TER livery, which is a Blue Front in a diagonal line with a metallic grey side. However the Rhône-Alpes units have green and purple sides with Rhône-Alpes written on the side in Large writing.
A Rhone-Alpes liveried Z 23500 at Lyon Vaise.
Two Z 23500's at Saint Etienne.
A Rhone-Alpes liveried set at Villefranche sur Saône.
| SNCF Z 23500 | |
|---|---|
 A Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Z 23500 unit at Avignon Centre station. | |
| In service | 1997 – present |
| Manufacturer | ANF (now Bombardier) and Alstom |
| Family name | TER2N (Train Express Régional à 2 niveaux) |
| Number built | 80 trainsets (160 cars) |
| Formation | 2-car sets |
| Capacity | 19 (1st class) 155 (2nd class) 8 (standing) |
| Operator(s) | SNCF TER PACA, TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais, TER Rhône-Alpes |
| Depot(s) | Marseille-Blancarde (TER PACA) Lille (TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais) Lyon-Vénissieux (TER Rhône-Alpes) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | stainless steel |
| Train length | 52.5 m (172 ft 2 7⁄8 in) |
| Width | 2.82 m (9 ft 3 1⁄32 in) |
| Height | 4.32 m (14 ft 2 3⁄32 in) |
| Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
| Weight | 124 tonnes (122.0 long tons; 136.7 short tons) |
| Traction system | Alstom OniX 1500 IGBT-VVVF |
| Traction motors | Four Alstom FXA 2858 motors |
| Power output | 1,500 kW (2,012 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 1500 V DC 25 kV AC Catenary |
| Current collection method | Pantograph type Ax |
| Braking system(s) | Electrodynamic |
| Safety system(s) | Crocodile, KVB. |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg type |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |