Croydon Variobahn
| Croydon Variobahn | |
|---|---|
 A Variobahn tram calls at Therapia Lane | |
| In service | 2012–Present |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Built at | Berlin, Germany - Assembly and testing Chemnitz, Saxony - On street testing |
| Family name | Variotram |
| Constructed | 2011-2012 |
| Entered service | 30 March 2012 |
| Number built | 6 (8 more on option)[1] |
| Number in service | 6 |
| Formation | 5 section, articulated |
| Fleet numbers | 2554-2559 |
| Capacity | 72 seats, 134 standing per tram |
| Operator(s) | London Tramlink (Tramlink) part of TfL |
| Depot(s) | Therapia Lane, Croydon |
| Line(s) served | 4 routes |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Train length | 32.37 m (106 ft 2 in) |
| Width | 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 3.535 m (11 ft 7.2 in) |
| Floor height | 385 mm (15.2 in) |
| Platform height | 385 mm (15.2 in) |
| Entry | 385 mm (15.2 in) |
| Doors | 4 'plug doors' per set |
| Articulated sections | 5 |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight | 41.5 tonnes (40.8 long tons; 45.7 short tons) per tram |
| Traction system | 8x 45 kW (60 hp) Three-phase AC traction motors |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC Overhead |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Variobahn is an articulated low-floor tram designed by Stadler Rail. Six vehicles are being supplied to London Tramlink.[2] The first vehicles entered service during 2012.
Design[edit]
The Variobahn (also known as Variotram) tram family was launched in 1993, and has been built variously by ABB, Adtranz, Bombardier Transportation and since 2001 by Stadler Rail.
Croydon[edit]
The Variobahn trams for Tramlink were ordered by Transport for London in August 2011 at a cost of £16.3 million.[3] The London Borough of Croydon council made a £3m contribution to the cost.[1] TfL has an option for up to 8 more trams.[1] The trams are being constructed at Stadler's Pankow plant in the suburbs of Berlin and the Stadler facility at Velten north of Berlin.
Three of the Croydon trams were diverted from a batch of five which were ordered for the Bybanen line in Bergen, Norway.[3] Stadler built these earlier than the contractual delivery date to make use of free capacity at its factory. Three more trams were built directly for Croydon, plus three trams for Bergen to replace the ones which went to Croydon.[3]
Initial testing was carried out in Chemnitz, Saxony.[4] The first tram, 2554, was delivered to Croydon on 24 January 2012.[5]
2554 carried its first passengers on 30 March 2012.
References[edit]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "London Tramlink prepares to put new trams into service". Railway Gazette International. 15 February 2012.
- ↑ Modern Railways. March 2012. p. 70-71. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Stadler wins London Tramlink tram order". Railway Gazette International. 18 August 2011.
- ↑ "Croydon tram on test in Chemnitz". Railway Gazette International. 4 January 2012.
- ↑ "Croydon Tramlink takes delivery of cars". Railway Gazette International. 24 January 2012.
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