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CAF Civity
🇳🇱 Netherlands ·built by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles· passenger train model
FUC ETR 563
Sprinter New Generation
British Rail Class 331
British Rail Class 195
British Rail Class 397
R set
British Rail Class 196
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9 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 01.10.13 Nikšić 6111.101 (10101158945): Phil Richards from London, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2. ETR 563 'Città di Pordenone' at Ljubljana: Superalbs· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. FUC ETR 563: Andrzej Otrębski· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. Sprinter New Generation: Jan Derk Remmers· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. British Rail Class 331: Foulger Rail Photos from Basingstoke, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 6. British Rail Class 195: Jsalty254· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. British Rail Class 397: Foulger Rail Photos from Basingstoke, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 8. R set: Armin76· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. British Rail Class 196: Railphotographyuk· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The CAF Civity is a family of regional passenger trains which is manufactured by Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles. Available as both diesel, electric and battery-electric multiple unit, the Civity was first launched in 2010 and received its first order two years later. As of 2023, 251 Civity units have been constructed, with a further 261 on order.
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
- Weighs about as much as 17 African elephants (~6 t each).
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- —
- number built
- 251
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- battery
- origin
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- builders
- Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles
- operators
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen, Željeznički prevoz Crne Gore
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- formation
- 2 to 8 cars per unit
- weight
- 100 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
family
Sources: Wikidata Q5404259, Wikipedia: CAF Civity (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.