SNCF Class Z 5300
| SNCF Class Z 5300 | |
|---|---|
A refurbished Z 5300 train in September 2006 | |
| In service | 1965–2018 |
| Manufacturers | Carel et Fouché, MTE/Francorail, Fives-Lille, OC Oerlikon |
| Constructed | 1965–1975 |
| Refurbished | 1978, 1992, 2005–2007 |
| Scrapped | 2003– |
| Number built | 145 cars |
| Number scrapped | 121 cars |
| Successor | Z20900 Z57000 |
| Formation | 3 or 4 cars per trainset |
| Operator | SNCF |
| Specifications | |
| Width | 2.87 m (9 ft 5 in) |
| Height | 4.205 m (13 ft 9+9⁄16 in) |
| Doors | 3 pairs per side |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) |
| Electric systems | Overhead line, 1,500 V DC |
| Current collection | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
SNCF Class Z 5300 are three and four car electric multiple unit type for Paris commuter and regional services. They were built by Carel et Fouche, MTE/Francorail, Fives-Lille and OC Oerlikon between 1965 and 1968 (1st batch) and 1972 and 1975 (2nd batch). Units began to be removed from service in 2003 with the final train being withdrawn on 8 December 2018.