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2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. C Class Tram, Melbourne - Jan 2008: Diliff· CC BY 3.0
- 2. C.3021 collins, 2023 (01): Bahnfrend· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The C class Melbourne tram is a fleet of three-section Alstom Citadis 202 trams built in La Rochelle, France that operate on the Melbourne tram network. They were the first low-floor trams in Melbourne, being delivered in 2001-2002.
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 25 years ago, in 2001.
- 420 kW is about 5 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 5 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 23 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
- Seats 110: 2 full city buses (~50 seats each).
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
- 2001–2002
- number built
- —
- kind
- tram / light rail
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- builders
- Alstom
- top speed
- —
- power
- 420 kW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- (nominal) from overhead catenary
- wheel arrangement
- Bo′+0′+Bo′
- length
- 23 m
- weight
- 28.6 t
- capacity
- 110 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5005934, Wikipedia: C class Melbourne tram (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.