Renfe Class 103

Renfe Class 103
Series 103 train, Velaro E
The interior of a S103 train.
Stock typeElectric multiple unit
In service2007 - present
ManufacturerSiemens
Family nameVelaro
Constructed2002-2007
Number built26 trainsets
Formation8 cars (driver and passenger integrated cars at either end)
Capacity404
OperatorRenfe
Lines servedMadrid - Barcelona
Madrid - Figueres
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length25.675 m (84 ft 2+7⁄8 in) (Cab car)
24.775 m (81 ft 3+3⁄8 in) (Intermediate car)
Width2.95 m (9 ft 8+1⁄8 in)
Height3.89 m (12 ft 9+1⁄8 in)
Wheel diameter920 mm
Maximum speed300 km/h (186 mph) (service)
350 km/h (217 mph) (certified)
403.7 km/h (250.8 mph) (test)
Weight425 t (418 long tons; 468 short tons)
Traction systemSiemens E1150 D2200/770 M5 prfq-1 GTO–C/I
Traction motors16 × Siemens 1TB2019-0GB02 550 kW (740 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output8,800 kW (11,800 hp)
Tractive effort283 kN (64,000 lbf) Starting
250 kN (56,000 lbf) Cont. @125 km/h (78 mph)
GearboxVoith SE-380
Electric system25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
Current collectionPantograph
UIC classificationBo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′ +2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ (8 car set)
Braking systemsRegenerative, rheostatic and pneumatic
Safety systemsLZB, ASFA 200, ERTMS
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Renfe Class 103 is a high-speed train used for the AVE service and operated in Spain by the state-run railway company Renfe. The trainset is also known as S103 or S/103.

The trains were constructed by Siemens, as the second member of the company's Velaro family.