Railways and Tramways of Australia
Urbos 3 Class (Sydney)
Urbos 3 Class Light Rail Vehicle 2116 at Dulwich Grove station with a Central service, 19 April 2017.
Road numbers:
2112, 2114–24
Operator:
Sydney Light Rail
Gauge:
1435 mm
Year of entry into service:
2014
Number built:
12
Type:
Five-section articulated light rail vehicle
Manufacturer:
Construcciones y Auxiliar Ferrocarriles
Manufacturing location:
Zaragoza, Spain
Motors:
Unknown
Weight:
40.0 t
Length:
33.0 m
Seats:
74
The Urbos 3 Light Rail Vehicles operate over the Sydney Light Rail L1 line from Central to Dulwich Hill. After assembly in Spain, they were separated into sections for shipping to Australia. The Urbos 3 Class vehicles are completely low-floor and their body is made of aluminium. They have a maximum speed of 80 km/h. Urbos type Light Rail Vehicles are in service in numerous cities in Europe, North America, South America and Asia. They will also operate on the Parramatta Light Rail Line after it is opened.