RENFE Class 447

RENFE Class 447
300px Series 447 EMU at Vilajuiga near Figueres, Catalonia.
300px The interior of a Rodalies de Catalunya-branded 447 train in Puigcerdà, Catalonia.
In service	1993-present
Manufacturer	CAF, Alstom, Siemens, Adtranz
Constructed	1993-2001
Entered service	1993
Formation	3-car trainsets
Capacity	270
Operator(s)	RENFE (1993-2005) Renfe Operadora (2007-present)
Specifications
Car length	25,397 mm (83 ft 3.9 in) (cars with driver cab) / 24,704 mm (81 ft 0.6 in) (other cars)
Width	2,940 mm (9 ft 7.75 in)
Height	4,265 mm (13 ft 11.91 in)
Doors	6 per car
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Weight	157 t (154.5 long tons; 173.1 short tons)
Power output	2,400 kW or 3,218.5 hp
Electric system(s)	3 kV DC, 50 Hz Catenary
Current collection method	Pantograph
Safety system(s)	ASFA
Coupling system	Yes
Track gauge	1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) (iberian gauge)

The RENFE Class 447 is the name for a class of electric multiple unit trains built by CAF, Alstom and Siemens for the RENFE Cercanías commuter railway networks in Spain, as well as some regional services. The first units entered service in 1993.

The Class 447 train concept was created with passenger comfort and build quality in mind, and to meet the goals of reliability, frequency and punctuality. Not all of the trains, though, have sufficient provision for disabled passengers.

Technical details

Class 447 units use 3 kV overhead AC electrification. The maximum speed of Class 447 units in service is 120 km/h, but with modifications they will be able to reach 160 km/h. Class 447 are formed from three cars.

Cities and routes

Class 447 units operate in the following cities:

• Catalonia
• Madrid
• Murcia/Alicante
• San Sebastián
• Santander
• Valencia

Gallery

• Mollet del Valles carrer Ferrocarril 447 linea Puigcerda - 2011-02-23 - JTCurses.jpg

  Class 447 towards Puigcerdà near Mollet del Valles, Barcelona

• C3 servida por 447's (9130004556).jpg

  A coupled Class 447 near El Casar, Getafe, Madrid

• RN447-022.JPG

  A Class 447 on its original livery in Sagunt, Valencia

• J23 508 Rafael de Campalans, 447 158.jpg

  A Class 447 with the Rodalies de Catalunya livery in western Barcelona

• Cercanías 265M S-447 Madrid Chamartín.JPG

  A Class 447 in Chamartín station, Madrid

• J23 592 Bf Mataró, 447 312.jpg

  A Class 447 with the Rodalies de Catalunya livery at Mataró, Barcelona

• RENFE 447 - Silla - 2014-07-24.jpg

  A Class 447 in Silla, Valencia

• Serie447drenfe.JPG

  Class 447 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona

• Madrid - Estación de Príncipe Pío (7172204353).jpg

  Class 447 in Príncipe Pío station, Madrid

• Tren Castelló - 1.jpeg

  A Class 447 in Castelló de la Plana, Valencian Community

See also

• RENFE Class 446
• Cercanías
• Renfe Operadora