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#5725· Coradia Polyvalent

Régiolis

🇫🇷 France ·built by Alstom· from 2013· Electric multiple unit

Régiolis, photo 1 of 10
1/10 Cramos· CC BY-SA 3.0

what is it?

The Régiolis is a category of multiple unit train mainly for the French regional rail market, originally developed by Alstom as part of the Coradia family. Since 2022, the Régiolis platform has been part of Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF)'s portfolio. The platform had to be sold by Alstom as part of their acquisition of Bombardier Transportation.

who runs it

base stats

  • power 2.7 MWpower output

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 13 years ago, in 2013.
  • 2.7 MW is about 32 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.

multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.

spec sheet

built
2013
in service from
2013
number built
—
kind
multiple unit
traction
bi-mode
origin
🇫🇷 France
builders
Alstom, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles
operators
Société nationale des chemins de fer français, Transport express régional, Intercités, Société nationale des transports ferroviaires, SWEG Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH
top speed
—
power
2.7 MW
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
electric system
Overhead line:, 3, 3, 3
wheel arrangement
4-car sets: Bo′+2′+2′+2′+Bo′
Dutch name
Coradia Polyvalent

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

family

Sources: Wikidata Q432769, Wikipedia: Régiolis (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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