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OS T2000

🇳🇴 Norway ·built by Strømmens Værksted· from 1994· former Oslo Metro rolling stock, used primarily on Holmenkollen Line

OS T2000, photo 1 of 5
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what is it?

T2000 was an electric train formerly used on the Oslo Metro of Oslo, Norway. Six double-car multiple units were built by Strømmens Verksted and AEG in 1994. Each was 18 metres (59 ft) long, and could carry 185 passengers, of which 60 could be seated in two compartments per car.

who runs it

base stats

  • speed 100 km/htop speed
  • power 1.1 MWpower output
  • weight 31 tin working order
  • seats 60passengers
  • built 12made 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 32 years ago, in 1994.
  • 1.1 MW is about 13 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
  • Weighs about as much as 5 African elephants (~6 t each).
  • 36 m long: about 8 cars parked nose to tail.
  • Served for 15 years (1994–2009).

metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.

spec sheet

built
1994
in service from
1994
retired
2009
status
retired
number built
12
kind
metro
traction
electric
origin
🇳🇴 Norway
builders
Strømmens Værksted, AEG
operators
Sporveien T-banen
top speed
100 km/h
power
1.1 MW
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
electric system
750 V DC
wheel arrangement
Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
formation
2 cars per trainset
length
36 m
weight
31 t
capacity
60 passengers

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

Sources: Wikidata Q7073069, Wikipedia: OS T2000 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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