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Euskotren 3150 series

🇪🇸 Spain ·built by Ferrocarriles Vascongados· from 1962· Railcar operated by Euskotren

Euskotren 3150 series, photo 1 of 2
1/2 pere prlpz· CC BY-SA 3.0

what is it?

The Euskotren 3150 series is a railcar train type formerly operated by Euskotren in the Basque Country, Spain. Originally built in the 1960s by Ferrocarriles Vascongados, the series was retired from passenger service in 1997. A refurbished unit, known as Trenbiker, is operated by Euskal Trenbide Sarea as a track geometry car.

who runs it

base stats

  • speed 70 km/htop speed
  • seats 124passengers
  • built 4made in total

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 64 years ago, in 1962.
  • 16.1 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
  • Seats 124: 2 full city buses (~50 seats each).
  • Served for 35 years (1962–1997).

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

spec sheet

built
1962
in service from
1962
retired
1997
status
retired
number built
4
kind
multiple unit
traction
electric
origin
🇪🇸 Spain
builders
Ferrocarriles Vascongados
operators
Ferrocarriles Vascongados, Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha, Euskotren
top speed
70 km/h
power
—
gauge
1,000 mm metre gauge
electric system
1,500 V DC overhead line
wheel arrangement
Bo'Bo'
length
16.1 m
capacity
124 passengers

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

Sources: Wikidata Q108764567, Wikipedia: Euskotren 3150 series (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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