SNCF Class Z 8800

Z 8800
A Z 8800 trainset operating on Transilien Line U at La Verrière station
In service1985–present
ManufacturersANF, CIMT, and TCO
Family nameZ 2N series, X'Trapolis Tagus
Constructed1985–1988
Entered service1985
Refurbished2010–2017
Number built58 trainsets (232 cars)
Number in service57 trainsets
Number scrapped1
SuccessorZ57000, Z 2N-NG
Formation4 cars per trainset
Fleet numbersZ 8801 to 8916
Capacity907 maximum, 564 seated
OperatorsSNCF (RER and Transilien)
Depots
Line servedRER RER C Transilien Transilien Line N (Paris-Montparnasse) Transilien Line U Transilien Line V
Specifications
Train length
  • 98.76 m (324 ft 3⁄16 in) (4 cars)
  • 147.32 m (483 ft 4 in) (6 cars)
Width2.846 m (9 ft 4+1⁄16 in)
Height4.32 m (14 ft 2+3⁄32 in)
Doors2 pairs per side, per car
Maximum speed140 km/h (87 mph)
Weight220,500 kg (486,100 lb)
Traction systemDiode bridge (only Z8895), chopper and thyristors
Traction motors
  • 4 FHO 3262 TCO 750 V DC
  • 4 FLA 3258 Alsthom 580 V AC (only Z8895)
Power output2,800 kW (3,755 hp)
Electric systems
Current collectionPantograph (type AM 67BU)
Coupling systemScharfenberg type
Multiple workingOther Z 2N series trains (Z 5600, Z 8800, Z 20500, Z 20900)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The SNCF Class Z 8800 is a double-deck, dual-voltage electric multiple unit trainset that are operated by SNCF on the Réseau Express Régional (RER), a hybrid suburban commuter and rapid transit system and the Transilien, a suburban commuter rail system, both serving Paris and its Île-de-France suburbs.

The 58 trainsets were built by a consortium of ANF, CIMT, and TCO between 1985 and 1988