10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. SJ x12-3216: Jan Oosterhuis at nl.wikipedia· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Viskadalsbanan: Skistar· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. 2018-07-28 2873 Interiör av X12 3192: G och J· CC BY 4.0
- 4. 2010-07-31 917 X12 3217 i Varberg: G och J· CC BY 4.0
- 5. 2010-07-31 918 X12 3217 i Varberg: G och J· CC BY 4.0
- 6. 2010-07-31 919 X12 3217 i Varberg: G och J· CC BY 4.0
- 7. 2010-07-31 920 X12 3217 i Varberg: G och J· CC BY 4.0
- 8. 2010-07-31 921 X12 3217 i Varberg: G och J· CC BY 4.0
- 9. 2013-12-16 0130 SJ X12 3193 i Norrköping som regionaltåg 2132 mot Sala: G och J· CC BY 4.0
- 10. 2013-12-16 0131 SJ X12 3193 i Norrköping som regionaltåg 2132 mot Sala: G och J· CC BY 4.0
what is it?
The X12 is a series of two-car electric multiple units originally operated by Statens Järnvägar (SJ) on local trains. Eighteen units were built by Asea Brown Boveri in 1991–94. The X12 is based on the somewhat older X10 but has a higher top speed and an interior adapted for longer journeys.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 35 years ago, in 1991.
- Top speed is 1.2× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
- At full speed it would cover Amsterdam–Utrecht (≈ 40 km) in 15 minutes.
- 1.3 MW is about 15 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 17 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 49.9 m long: about 11 cars parked nose to tail.
- Seats 122: 2 full city buses (~50 seats each).
- Still in service after 35 years.
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 1991
- in service from
- 1991
- status
- in service
- number built
- 18
- kind
- 2-car electric multiple unit
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- builders
- ABB Group
- operators
- Statens Järnvägar
- top speed
- 160 km/h
- power
- 1.3 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- catenary
- wheel arrangement
- Bo'Bo'+2′2'
- length
- 49.9 m
- weight
- 103 t
- capacity
- 122 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q843218, Wikipedia: SJ X12 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.