Transperth C-series train

what is it?

The Transperth C-series trains are a class of electric multiple units part of Alstom's X'Trapolis family of trains for Transperth that are being delivered as part of Metronet. The trains are operating on Perth's suburban rail network and entered service on the Yanchep and Mandurah lines on 8 April 2024. As of June 2026, there are nine out of a planned 41 C-series trains in service.

who runs it

base stats

• speed 160 km/htop speed
• power 5.1 MWpower output
• weight 245 tin working order
• seats 1,184passengers

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 2 years ago, in 2024.
• 🏎️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.
• 🚗5.1 MW is about 60 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 41 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 📏143 m long: about 32 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🧍Seats 1,184: 24 full city buses (~50 seats each).

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

spec sheet

built

2024

in service from

2024

status

in service

number built

—

kind

Electric multiple unit

traction

electric

origin

🇦🇺 Australia

builders

Alstom

operators

Public Transport Authority, Transperth Train Operations

top speed

160 km/h

power

5.1 MW

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

electric system

(nominal) from overhead catenary

wheel arrangement

Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′

formation

6-car sets

length

143 m

weight

245 t

capacity

1,184 passengers

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