X3 (train)

X3
An X3 at Stockholm Central Station in November 2011
Manufacturer	Alstom
Built at	Washwood Heath, England
Family name	Alstom Coradia
Constructed	1998–99
Entered service	1999
Number built	7
Fleet numbers	1–7
Operator(s)	Arlanda Express
Specifications
Maximum speed	200 km/h (124 mph)
Weight	187 t (184 long tons; 206 short tons)
Power output	2,240 kW (3,000 hp)
Electric system(s)	15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC catenary
Current collection method	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The X3 is an electric multiple unit 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.^[1][2] The X3 is part of the Alstom Coradia family, and can reach speeds up to 200 km/h.

Overview[]

The trains are painted white with yellow ends with a scandinavian designed interior. The units use standard gauge tracks and are fed electricity at 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC like the rest of the Swedish railway network, but the trains use separate stations at Arlanda and dedicated tracks at Stockholm Central; in both cases, the platforms are higher than at other stations in Sweden, allowing step-free access to the trains without the use of low floors.

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External links[]

Media related to Alstom X3 at Wikimedia Commons

• Arlanda Express web site
• Järnväg.net entry on X3 (in Swedish)